Biden border order on ‘shaky legal ground,’ say immigration advocates
President Biden’s new executive order that would significantly restrict the rights of asylum seekers at the border is already facing threats of lawsuits from people who successfully blocked a similar effort by former President Trump. Biden’s Tuesday order borrowed from a plan included in bipartisan Senate talks that would largely cut off the right to […]
Embattled Biden border order loaded with loopholes ‘to drive a truck through’: critics
President Biden introduced an executive order on Tuesday restricting asylum applications at the southern border, but details of the measure emerged revealing that the border closure includes significant exceptions that critics have described as “truck-friendly.” “Today, I’m going to overcome Republican obstruction and use the executive powers I have as president to do what I […]
Biden’s border order shifts campaign narratives
President Biden Republicans are trying to make immigration a central election issue in November, and President Trump signed an executive order this week to tighten restrictions on border crossings. “I’m here today to do what Republicans in Congress refuse to do: take the steps necessary to secure our border,” Biden said in a White House […]
Trump bashes Biden’s border order as ‘bulls–t’ at fiery Arizona rally — first event since NYC conviction
PHOENIX — Former President Donald Trump rallied supporters in Arizona on Thursday to call President Biden’s executive order to tighten border security “bullshit,” exactly one week after a Manhattan jury convicted him in the Stormy Daniels hush-money trial. “Joe, you’re fired!” Trump yelled to a crowd of more than 3,000 at Dream City Church in […]
Biden’s border crisis is ‘wreaking havoc’ on K-12 schools, says top GOP lawmaker
While crime and housing issues often come to the forefront of debates about illegal immigration, a leading Republican lawmaker said this week that the impact illegal immigration has on public schools and students is being mistakenly overlooked. Rep. Aaron Bean (R-Fla.), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education, said in a lengthy interview […]
Colbert mocks Biden’s border shift, joking border will have ‘gluten-free’ wall and ‘pro-choice’ barbed wire
“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert mocked President Biden’s attempts to secure the border just before the 2024 election. The White House on Tuesday announced a long-awaited executive order that would block illegal immigrants from applying for asylum if crossings at the southern border reach certain levels, a move that has angered many progressives within the […]
Biden Knows Border Chaos Is One of His ‘Biggest Vulnerabilities’
MSNBC host Jen Psaki said on “Morning Joe” Wednesday that President Joe Biden issued executive orders on immigration because it has been one of his “greatest weaknesses” politically. “I think there are a couple of things that are true at the same time. One is, our border system is broken for a variety of reasons. […]
KJP points the finger at GOP over border strategy: ‘It needs to happen in a bipartisan way’
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., blames the Biden administration for the U.S. border crisis during an appearance on ‘Sunday Morning … source
Netanyahu Visits Border with Lebanon as Israel Prepares for War
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited troops and firefighters in the northern border town of Kiryat Shmona on Wednesday in a show of solidarity as the country prepares for war with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Hezbollah has been attacking Israel with rockets, drones and anti-tank missiles since October, after Hamas launched terror attacks in southern Israel […]
Blame broken system for Biden’s executive order on border
The president is using his pen to address the immigration crisis. His executive order would close the border if the number of migrants exceeds a certain threshold in a given week. In today’s political environment, it is commonplace for presidents to act unilaterally to get what they want. But what is most shocking about this […]