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ROGER WICKER: 6,000 Migrants Crossing U.S.-Mexico Border Daily
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Last month, federal immigration officers dropped off roughly 90 migrants at a
bus station in Natchez, Mississippi, causing confusion for both the migrants
and station workers. Similar drop-offs have occurred this year in Louisiana,
Texas, and Arizona as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) struggles
to deal with the massive flow of migrants coming across the southern border.
Because of the dire situation, ICE has now released 50,000 migrants into the
country this year, thousands of whom have confirmed cases of COVID-19. Instead
of being given court dates, these individuals are being told to report to an
ICE office at a later date – something only 13 percent have done so far. Most
will likely disappear into the country for good.

 

Biden Owns This Crisis

 

The crisis on our southern border began shortly after President Biden took
office. President Trump had managed to stem the flow of migrants by building a
border wall, increasing support for Border Patrol, and getting Mexico to use
its military to block migrants from traveling north. Most importantly, Mr.
Trump sent a clear message that the days of open borders were over.

 

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris struck a much different tone,
which has paved the way for the present crisis. Before taking office, Mr. Biden
and Ms. Harris signaled their intent to stop deportations. Once in office,
President Biden began rolling back immigration enforcement and proposed a plan
to legalize millions of illegal residents without first funding basic border
security priorities. These actions have sent a clear message of openness to
migrants, who are now crossing the border at a rate of 6,000 per day.

 

One Million Border Arrests and Counting

 

Illegal border crossings have increased every month under President Biden. In
June, Border Patrol recorded 178,000 border arrests – a 571 percent jump from
June 2020. In July, officers in the Rio Grande Valley arrested 20,000 border
crossers in a single week – the most ever recorded. Border arrests have now
already reached their highest since 2000 and are on track to reach 1.8 million
this year. And these arrests are just a partial snapshot of the situation, as
many others are crossing our borders undetected.

 

This chaotic situation could get even worse because of a recent decision by
the Mexican government. This past week, Mexico announced it will no longer take
back non-Mexican migrant families who have been caught by U.S. border agents.
This is a major shift from last year, when President Trump struck a deal with
Mexico to have asylum seekers “remain in Mexico” while their applications were
being processed. President Biden has clearly failed to exert the pressure
needed to obtain Mexico’s help in solving the border crisis.

 

Stopping Amnesty in Congress

 

Even in light of the border situation, President Biden has continued to push
for legalization of illegal residents without seriously improving border
security. Democrats are now considering slipping an amnesty measure into their
upcoming tax-and-spend bill. Republicans are united in fighting against such a
proposal, which would only further inflame the border crisis by incentivizing
more migrants to make the dangerous trek north. President Biden bears a solemn
duty to protect our southern border, and he is clearly failing.

 

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