{"id":2016692,"date":"2023-08-30T12:19:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T16:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-examiners-sarah-bedford-says-southern-border-is-unmitigated-disaster\/"},"modified":"2023-08-30T12:20:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T16:20:11","slug":"washington-examiners-sarah-bedford-says-southern-border-is-unmitigated-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-examiners-sarah-bedford-says-southern-border-is-unmitigated-disaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah Bedford of the Washington Examiner describes the Southern border as an &#8220;unmitigated disaster.&#8221;"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fwashington-examiners-sarah-bedford-says-southern-border-is-unmitigated-disaster%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=2016692&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>Washington Examiner: \u200cSouthern Border Crisis an &#8220;Unmitigated Disaster&#8221; for Biden Administration<\/h2>\n<p>Investigative reporter Sarah Bedford from \u2064the Washington Examiner appeared on Fox News&#8217;s Fox News at Night to discuss the dire\u2062 situation at the Southern border of the United States. According \u200cto Bedford,\u200c this\u2064 issue is gaining recognition\u2063 among more Americans, as it has become an &#8220;unmitigated disaster&#8221; for the \u200bBiden administration.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;There \u2063is a complete lack of\u2062 focus and commitment \u200cto securing\u2063 the border,&#8221; \u2064said Bedford. &#8220;It\u2019s been an unmitigated disaster for the \u2063Biden administration. Even now, a majority \u2063of independents and Democrats\u200c agree.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bedford highlighted\u2063 a report revealing that the Islamic State was exploiting a \u2063smuggling ring\u200c to \u2062bring its\u2063 members into the United States through the\u200b Southern border. She also emphasized that \u2062the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-examiners-sarah-bedford-says-southern-border-is-unmitigated-disaster\/\" title=\"Sarah Bedford of the Washington Examiner describes the Southern border as an \"unmitigated disaster.\"\">current resources allocated<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">border security<\/a> are inadequate, allowing many individuals\u200b to enter illegally.<\/p>\n<h3>Public Opinion \u2064and Criticism<\/h3>\n<p>President Joe \u2064Biden has faced \u2062significant criticism for his administration&#8217;s handling of the migrant influx. A recent poll indicated that\u200d 48% of likely \u2062U.S. voters rated Biden \u200cpoorly in terms of &#8220;handling issues\u2062 related to immigration.&#8221; In contrast, only 33%\u2062 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-reluctant-to-call-for-cuomo-resignation-support-waiting-for-ag-investigation\/\" title=\"Dems reluctant to call for Cuomo resignation, support waiting for AG investigation\">voters gave<\/a> him \u2064a &#8220;good or excellent&#8221; rating on immigration.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Chip \u200bRoy (R-TX) expressed his intention to hold Department of Homeland\u2063 Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas accountable, accusing \u200bhim of lying\u200d about border security. \u2062Roy emphasized that he would provide funding to DHS but\u200b with conditions, urging Mayorkas to \u200b&#8221;do your job.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Border Patrol \u200cStatistics and Defense<\/h3>\n<p>U.S. Customs and Border Protection statistics for July revealed a 33%\u2063 increase in \u2064arrests made by Border Patrol agents between ports of entry, with a total of 132,652 immigrants apprehended.\u200b The Biden administration officials at the DHS defended this\u2062 increase, highlighting that it \u2062was 27% lower than the previous July.<\/p>\n<h3>Criticism of Biden&#8217;s Age<\/h3>\n<p>Aside from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">border crisis<\/a>, President Biden has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-dakota-lowers-unemployment-to-pre-pandemic-levels-after-state-rejected-lockdowns\/\" title=\"South Dakota Lowers Unemployment to Pre-Pandemic Levels After State Rejected Lockdowns\">faced criticism<\/a> regarding his age, as he is currently 80\u2064 years old and running for reelection \u200cin the 2024 presidential race. Bedford acknowledged a poll indicating that 69% of respondents believe he is too\u2063 old for the\u200b role of president. She \u200bnoted that this seems to be a\u2062 unifying\u200b sentiment among Americans,\u2063 regardless of their\u200b political affiliation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sarah Bedford, an investigative reporter for the Washington Examiner, stated that the Southern border has become an &#8220;unmitigated disaster&#8221; for the Biden administration. She emphasized that more Americans are recognizing this issue. 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