{"id":1999203,"date":"2023-08-13T07:38:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T11:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/up-for-debate-trump-desantis-and-2024-gop-hopefuls-stance-on-immigration-and-the-border\/"},"modified":"2023-08-13T07:40:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T11:40:08","slug":"up-for-debate-trump-desantis-and-2024-gop-hopefuls-stance-on-immigration-and-the-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/up-for-debate-trump-desantis-and-2024-gop-hopefuls-stance-on-immigration-and-the-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Debating: Trump, DeSantis, and 2024 GOP candidates&#8217; views on immigration and the border."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fup-for-debate-trump-desantis-and-2024-gop-hopefuls-stance-on-immigration-and-the-border%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1999203&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The First Republican Presidential Debate: Immigration and Border Security<\/h2>\n<p>The first Republican \u200dpresidential debate is quickly approaching\u200d on Aug. 23, and candidates are gearing up to close the gap on former President Donald Trump and stand out from the rest of the pack. In this series, Up For Debate, the Washington Examiner will delve into a\u2064 key issue or policy\u200c every day leading up to the debate. Today, we will examine \u2062the crucial topics of \u200bimmigration and border security.<\/p>\n<h3>Homeland Security and the Global\u2064 Migration Phenomenon<\/h3>\n<p>During the first debate of the GOP primary season, homeland security \u2063and the global migration phenomenon will take center stage.<\/p>\n<p>Between President Joe \u2062Biden&#8217;s first full month in office in February 2021 and June 2023, federal law enforcement at the nation&#8217;s borders encountered a staggering 6,666,409\u200b people \u2064attempting to enter the United States\u2062 unlawfully, according to public data from Customs and\u2063 Border Protection. Out of this \u2063number, \u20645,094,425 individuals were apprehended by Border \u2063Patrol agents after crossing\u200b illegally between ports of \u2062entry on the U.S.-Mexico border.<\/p>\n<p>An additional 1.5 million &#8220;gotaways,&#8221; noncitizens who evaded arrest, were also counted \u200dby the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n<p>These numbers \u200dhave surpassed \u200bany\u200b other period in the Border Patrol&#8217;s century-long existence and have captured \u2062the attention of\u2063 Republican voters.<\/p>\n<h3>Immigration: A Top Concern<\/h3>\n<p>A June poll \u2063conducted by the nonpartisan Pew\u2063 Research Center revealed that \u2062illegal immigration \u200cranked among \u200dthe top 10 \u2064concerns for the public. However, it\u2063 is an even more significant issue for Republican voters, with immigration outranking every other issue aside from the economy in March.<\/p>\n<p>Republican lawmakers and politicians have placed blame on the Biden administration for ending \u200dTrump-era initiatives at the border and inside the country, which they believe triggered the influx of people to the U.S. This surge has proven difficult to control for the past 30 months.<\/p>\n<p>Republican candidates have seized on this \u200dmatter, each offering \u200btheir own approach to address illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<h3>Donald Trump: \u2063A Strong Stance on Immigration<\/h3>\n<p>During \u200dhis four years in \u200coffice, Donald \u2062Trump took 472 executive actions \u200don \u200dimmigration, a\u2064 record high. While his promise to build a border wall across the 2,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/up-for-debate-trump-desantis-and-2024-gop-hopefuls-stance-on-immigration-and-the-border\/\" title=\"Debating: Trump, DeSantis, and 2024 GOP candidates' views on immigration and the border.\">000-mile international boundary fell short<\/a>, Trump remains\u200d committed to addressing the border crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Trump aims to &#8220;shut down&#8221; Biden&#8217;s border crisis, \u200brestore the \u200c&#8221;Remain in Mexico&#8221; \u2064asylum protocols, and \u2062end\u200b &#8220;catch and release.&#8221; He plans to \u200bgive state and local police,\u200c as well as the National\u200c Guard, the \u200cauthority \u200dto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrants-guilty-of-dui-assault-will-not-be-deported-under-biden-plan\/\" title=\"Illegal Immigrants Guilty of DUI, Assault Will Not Be Deported Under Biden Plan\">deport illegal immigrants<\/a>, creating the broadest operation the\u2062 country has ever\u200c seen.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also emphasizes the need to combat drug cartels, particularly in relation to the fentanyl epidemic. He \u2064vows to take down the cartels by imposing a total naval embargo, inflicting maximum\u2062 damage, designating \u200cthem as foreign terrorist organizations, and sanctioning their profits.<\/p>\n<h3>Ron DeSantis: Tougher Than Trump?<\/h3>\n<p>Florida Governor\u200d Ron DeSantis positions himself as tougher than Trump on\u2063 immigration. He led the state legislature to pass \u200bthe most comprehensive anti-illegal immigration bill in national history.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis has\u2062 sent state police and military to the Texas border twice to assist federal authorities in apprehending individuals. \u200dHe has also visited \u200cthe Arizona border and\u2063 made a \u200dpositive impression on the community \u200cwith his plan to secure\u2063 the border.<\/p>\n<h3>Tim Scott: A \u200dFocus on Border Security<\/h3>\n<p>Senator Tim Scott made his inaugural border visit in late July, witnessing firsthand the impact of mass crossings on border cities. He prioritizes border security and aims\u2063 to regain control of \u200dthe southern border.<\/p>\n<p>Scott&#8217;s plan includes returning to the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seventy-nine-buses-of-illegals-transported-to-washington-under-abbott-ducey-initiative\/\" title=\"Seventy-Nine Buses of Illegals Transported to Washington Under Abbott-Ducey Initiative\">public health pandemic policy<\/a> \u2062known as Title 42, deploying more military to the border, and \u200densuring cities and states cooperate with federal\u2064 officers in \u2063making arrests of criminal illegal\u200b immigrants.<\/p>\n<h3>Nikki Haley: A Business-First Approach<\/h3>\n<p>Former South\u2063 Carolina Governor Nikki Haley proposes a business-first approach to fix outdated immigration protocols. She believes in partnering with\u200c businesses \u200cto determine immigration needs, focusing on merit, \u200band boosting the economy.<\/p>\n<p>Haley calls for increased Border \u200cPatrol and ICE personnel, reinstating the Title 42 policy, cutting federal funding for sanctuary cities, and expanding \u2062pathways for legal immigration.<\/p>\n<h3>Vivek Ramaswamy: Military Solutions<\/h3>\n<p>Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy sees the military as \u200bthe primary solution to the\u200b fentanyl epidemic. He proposes\u200c using the military to annihilate Mexican drug \u200ccartels and views \u2064fentanyl as\u2062 a China problem.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy also advocates for the use of drones to secure the border, withholding federal grants from cities that \u200cbacktrack on violent \u2064crime prosecutions and\u2064 bail laws.<\/p>\n<p>As the first Republican presidential debate\u200c approaches, immigration\u200d and border security remain critical issues that candidates are eager to address. \u200cEach candidate offers \u2062their unique perspective and approach\u2062 to tackle\u200c these \u2063challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The upcoming Republican presidential debate on Aug. 23 is crucial for candidates aiming to catch up with ex-President Donald Trump and stand out from the competition. Leading up to this event, the Washington Examiner&#8217;s series, Up For Debate, will analyze a significant issue or policy each day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1999204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1999203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1999203"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999203\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1999204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1999203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1999203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1999203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}