Biden's border crisis hits blue states - which refuse to admit he's responsible

[Leroy N. Soetoro]

https://nypost.com/2022/09/19/bidens-border-crisis-hits-blue-states/

The nation is having a contentious debate over whether illegal migrants
coming over the southern border should be transported further inland and,
if so, where and by whom.

Should they stay in San Antonio or end up in New York City, get bused to a
rural town no one has heard of or get flown to one of the most desirable
summer spots in the country?

Although this debate has generated much heat and is of great interest to
the local authorities involved, it is really beside the point.

The crux of the matter is that the Biden administration dismantled or
downgraded every policy that had established control over the southern
border under his predecessor and is directly responsible for the record
number of illegal immigrants flooding into the country. If the influx
weren’t so large, there’d be fewer migrants to sign up for the bus trips
sponsored by Texas and Arizona to send them north and east to blue cities.

Everyone should agree it’d be much better if President Joe Biden reversed
field and sought to control the border. Texas and Arizona would no longer
be getting inundated and therefore would have less incentive to send
migrants further inland. If that were the case, places like Washington,
DC, and New York City wouldn’t be receiving thousands of new migrants and
wouldn’t have to declare emergencies and request the National Guard to
help cope.

If the border states are treating migrants as “pawns,” give them fewer
pieces on the board. If they are engaged in unworthy “stunts,” remove the
incentive to make theatrical gestures in the first place. Reduce the
temperature by controlling the problem at the source.

The truth of the matter is that prior to Texas and Arizona undertaking
their programs — and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis adding his attention-
grabbing flights to Martha’s Vineyard — illegal immigrants were already
getting moved around the country, with the assent of the Department of
Homeland Security. The federal government gives migrants permission to
travel within the country, and private organizations get them on buses to
go to their preferred destinations.

Does anyone think this is how our immigration system should work?

Of course, a Biden crackdown at the border is not in the offing. The
administration is steadfastly dishonest about the border. Vice President
Kamala Harris says the border is “secure,” and any problems only result
from “a broken immigration system.” Well, yes, the border is secure in the
sense that the Mexican equivalent of the 10th Mountain Division isn’t
going to march over it any day now, but there is no serious effort to
exclude the historic tide of migrants.

Democrats are so vested in the Big Lie about the border, they don’t dare
to contradict it, even when they are yelping in pain about having to deal
with migrants.

On CNN over the weekend, Mayor Eric Adams called the migrant situation a
“humanitarian crisis” yet refused to call out the maestro of this debacle.
Asked by Jake Tapper whether it’s a crisis that needs more attention from
the Biden administration, Adams knew he couldn’t go there. “No,” he said.
“I believe it’s a crisis that needs more coordination from our country.”

At least 1.35 million illegal immigrants have entered the country since
Biden’s inauguration, and they aren’t leaving any time soon.

Biden officials don’t want to stop the flow; they just want to manage it
better. Asked by Fox News’ Bret Baier earlier this year whether the
administration seeks to reduce illegal immigration, Homeland Security
Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said, “It is the objective of the Biden
administration to make sure that we have safe, orderly and legal pathways
for individuals to be able to access our legal system.”

In other words, the Biden administration may not want migrants showing up
in Martha’s Vineyard, but there will be plenty of newcomers settling all
over the United States, in a never-ending flow.

Twitter: @RichLowry



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