Mark Krikorian: Biden’s New Bizarro Border Move Just Waves in More Illegal Migrants

In the Superman comics there was something called Bizarro World, where everything was the opposite of what was expected — the planet was cube-shaped instead of a sphere, Superman’s counterpart was a villain, and so on.

The Biden administration Bizarro World has developed an immigration policy. The law as written places the burden of proof on a foreigner to show why he should be let in — but that burden is now on immigration officers to show why someone should be kept out.

A rule called “expedited removal,” This system was supposed to expedite the deportation and removal of border-jumpers. It has now been modified to allow them in. The system was designed to keep track. Illegal immigrants To ensure they attend their deportation hearings, it is being made into a Welfare program funded by taxpayers to provide migrants with — I am not making this up — “mental health services” “cultural orientation programs.”

A new proposal regulation regarding asylum is the latest example. This is a way to prevent border-jumping migrants who have already passed through other countries from applying for asylum. In theory, this would apply to all people. Illegally crossing the southern border — Mexico, at least, has a well-developed asylum system and even features a Video You can apply on the website of the refugee agency.

Biden’s antiborders allies, such as the ACLU or the Southern Poverty Law Center, have responded with outrage to the new rule. They sputter that it’s a return to Trump-era policies — and Trump did, in fact, try to implement a superficially similar rule.

However, if you really look at the things that matter most to you The details It’s just another Bizarro World attempt to reclassify illegal immigrants as what the Biden Administration is proposing. “legal.”

The “ban” It won’t apply to illegal immigrants bringing children along. It doesn’t apply to anyone who books an appointment at the US Border through the CBP One App (which is similar to OpenTable reservations but is for people whom government does not have legal right to admit into the United States).

You don’t even need to schedule an appointment with CPB One, if you have a language barrier or technical difficulty. “severe obstacle” It is not recommended to be used. I spoke to people at a shelter for migrants in Mexico, who said that the app is not user-friendly and does not work.

Instead of decreasing the flow of people to the United States, the administration intends to use the rule as a means to, in, The Washington Post., “opening more avenues for vulnerable migrants, not turning them away.” This is a pure political move, intended to trick the rubes into believing that Biden has. “moderated” He is still using the same lawless policies regarding immigration as he has been stating his position.

But even if Did Biden’s two-year tenure represents a significant reversal in immigration policy. He has already allowed into the United States over 1.8 million illegal immigrants (not counting those who have been deported). “gotaways” Those who were detected, but managed to get past the Border Patrol

That’s about the same number of people who came in through the regular legal immigration system — meaning that this president is running a vast parallel immigration system outside the law.

In perfect Bizarro World fashion, this new asylum rule’s goal is to move from foreigners crossing illegally into the country to break the law to allow them to enter.

Mark Krikorian serves as the executive director of Center for Immigration Studies.