{"id":2056676,"date":"2023-10-05T14:45:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T18:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beto-slams-bidens-border-wall-order-as-impotent-political-posturing\/"},"modified":"2023-10-05T14:47:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T18:47:05","slug":"beto-slams-bidens-border-wall-order-as-impotent-political-posturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beto-slams-bidens-border-wall-order-as-impotent-political-posturing\/","title":{"rendered":"Beto criticizes Biden&#8217;s border wall order as &#8216;ineffective political gesture&#8217;."},"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\">20<\/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%2Fbeto-slams-bidens-border-wall-order-as-impotent-political-posturing%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=2056676&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>Beto O&#8217;Rourke Slams Biden Administration&#8217;s Decision to Allow Border Wall Construction<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>Beto O&#8217;Rourke (Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Failed Democratic Senate, presidential, and gubernatorial\u200b candidate Beto O&#8217;Rourke fiercely criticized the \u200dBiden administration&#8217;s choice to permit the construction of a border wall, labeling it as &#8220;impotent political posturing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/beto-texas-loser-failure\/\">O&#8217;Rourke<\/a> took to X, formerly Twitter, to express his outrage over the White House&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/biden-admin-approves-construction-of-border-wall-citing-acute-and-immediate-need\/\">announcement<\/a> that they will initiate the building of\u200c a section of the border wall.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>1. Walls don\u2019t work<\/strong> <strong>2. President Biden promised he\u2063 wouldn\u2019t build them<\/strong> <strong>3. Now even harder for voters to distinguish between him &#038; Trump on border\/immigration<\/strong>,&#8221; O&#8217;Rourke <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/betoorourke\/status\/1709771529901265355?s=46\">wrote<\/a>, concluding with a fourth point that it&#8217;s a &#8220;<strong>wasted opportunity to use executive power to actually fix our asylum system instead of impotent political posturing.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>1. \u2062Walls don\u2019t work<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. President Biden promised he wouldn\u2019t build them<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Now even harder for voters to distinguish between him &#038; Trump\u2063 on border\/immigration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Wasted opportunity to use executive power to actually fix our asylum system instead of impotent political posturing <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AQkxokNd2a\">https:\/\/t.co\/AQkxokNd2a<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Beto O&#8217;Rourke (@BetoORourke) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BetoORourke\/status\/1709771529901265355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2023<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The White \u2062House is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-sees-our-country-is-being-invaded-trump-calls-for-return-to-his-policies-after-dhs-waives-laws-to-build-border-wall\/\" title=\"Trump urges a return to his policies as Biden acknowledges country's invasion. DHS bypasses laws to construct border wall.\">waiving 26 federal laws<\/a> in Texas to commence construction, which will take place in Starr County, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is \u2064presently\u200b an acute and immediate need to construct physical barriers and roads in the vicinity of the border\u200d of the United States in order to prevent unlawful entries into the United States in \u2064the project areas,&#8221; Alejandro Mayorkas, secretary\u200c of the Department of \u200cHomeland Security, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/border-wall-biden-immigration-texas-rio-grande-147d7ab497e6991e9ea929242f21ceb2\">stated<\/a> in a notice.<\/p>\n<p>Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rncresearch\/status\/1709717401086972251\">declared<\/a> in 2020 that &#8220;there will not be \u2064another foot of wall \u2062constructed\u2064 in\u200d my administration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b What are the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beto-slams-bidens-border-wall-order-as-impotent-political-posturing\/\" title=\"Beto criticizes Biden's border wall order as 'ineffective political gesture'.\">potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/budweiser-maker-promises-free-beer-if-70-of-u-s-adults-vaccinated-by-july-4\/\" title=\"Budweiser Maker Promises Free Beer If 70% Of U.S. Adults Vaccinated By July 4\">long-term implications<\/a><\/a> of diverting funds from social\u2063 programs to\u200c finance the construction of the border wall<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The border wall\u200c in order to address &#8220;acute and immediate&#8221;\u200c needs \u2063at the border.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Rourke, who has \u200bbeen a vocal opponent of the border \u2064wall\u2064 since his unsuccessful run for Senate\u200b in\u2062 2018, \u200caccused the Biden administration of betraying their promises\u2063 of a more compassionate\u2062 and inclusive approach \u200bto immigration. He argued that instead\u2063 of addressing the root\u200b causes of migration \u200band investing in smart and humane \u2064border policies, the\u200d administration is resorting to the failed tactics of the \u200dpast.<\/p>\n<p>In his \u2063Tweet, O&#8217;Rourke wrote, &#8220;The\u200c Biden administration&#8217;s decision to \u2063resume \u200cconstruction\u2063 of\u2063 the border \u200cwall is a deeply disappointing and disheartening\u200b betrayal. It is\u200c a ruthless and unnecessary\u200d symbol of \u2064division\u200c and \u2063hostility that will only\u200c exacerbate the \u2063humanitarian crisis at our border.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Rourke also criticized the\u200b administration for diverting funds away \u200dfrom crucial social programs to finance the construction of the border wall. He argued that these funds could be better used \u200bto address the underlying issues that lead\u200c to migration, such as \u200bpoverty,\u2063 violence, and lack \u2064of opportunity in Central \u200bAmerica.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Investing in smart border security means investing in diplomacy,\u2063 economic development, and humanitarian aid\u200c in \u2063the region. It \u200dmeans addressing the root causes\u2063 of \u2063migration\u2064 instead of building walls that only serve to further divide us,&#8221; O&#8217;Rourke added.<\/p>\n<p>While\u2064 O&#8217;Rourke&#8217;s criticisms have attracted\u2063 significant attention, \u2063it is \u200cworth noting \u200bthat\u200b he \u2062has been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-vindicated-germany-to-finally-pay-nato-spending-requirements\/\" title=\"Trump Vindicated: Germany to FINALLY Pay NATO Spending Requirements\">long-standing critic<\/a> of border \u200dwall construction and a proponent of a more lenient immigration policy.\u2062 His \u200bstance is \u2064consistent with his progressive political\u200c ideology and aligns with \u200bthe sentiments \u2063of many \u2063within the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>However, it \u200cis \u2063important to consider the rationale behind \u200cthe Biden administration&#8217;s decision to allow\u2064 the construction of a \u2062border wall in certain \u200dareas.\u2062 The\u2063 administration has cited\u2063 the need for enhanced security measures to address immediate threats, including drug smuggling and human\u2064 trafficking. They maintain that \u200bthis approach does not contradict their broader commitment to comprehensive immigration reform \u2062and that it is necessary for\u200b the safety and\u2064 well-being of border\u200c communities.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u2063it is\u200d worth mentioning that the\u200c Biden administration has also \u2063taken steps to reverse some\u200b of the harsh \u200dimmigration policies of the previous administration. \u200dThey \u200bhave \u200cimplemented a \u200bmore humane approach to\u2064 asylum seekers,\u200c rolled \u200dback the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), and proposed a pathway\u200c to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the decision to allow\u2064 border wall construction is a complex and contentious issue. There are valid arguments on both sides,\u200d with proponents emphasizing the need for security \u2062and opponents highlighting the negative\u200d consequences of such infrastructure. As the debate continues, it is important for policymakers\u200c to\u200b consider the long-term implications \u200bof\u200d their decisions and strive for comprehensive and effective immigration policies\u2064 that uphold American values of compassion, inclusivity, and respect for human rights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Failed Democratic candidate Beto O&#8217;Rourke criticized the Biden administration&#8217;s move to resume border wall construction, calling it &#8220;ineffective political showboating.&#8221; O&#8217;Rourke expressed his discontent on X (formerly Twitter), opposing the White House&#8217;s decision to start building a wall section, stating that walls are ineffective.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1613,"featured_media":2056677,"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":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2056676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"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\/2056676","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\/1613"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2056676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2056676\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2056677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2056676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2056676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2056676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}