{"id":2064923,"date":"2023-10-12T13:58:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T17:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-dhs-secretary-under-obama-refers-to-border-crisis-as-hemispheric-move-north\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T14:01:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T18:01:22","slug":"former-dhs-secretary-under-obama-refers-to-border-crisis-as-hemispheric-move-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-dhs-secretary-under-obama-refers-to-border-crisis-as-hemispheric-move-north\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Obama DHS secretary calls border crisis a &#8216;northward hemispheric shift&#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%2Fformer-dhs-secretary-under-obama-refers-to-border-crisis-as-hemispheric-move-north%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=2064923&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>Former DHS Secretary: Border Crossings\u2063 &#8220;Bigger Than Anything&#8221;\u2063 Seen Before<\/h2>\n<p>Former Department of \u200bHomeland \u200cSecurity \u2062Secretary\u200d Jeh\u200c Johnson expressed his concern over the escalating number of crossings at the United States-Mexico\u2062 border. In an appearance on America&#8217;s Newsroom, Johnson highlighted the significant increase in attempts to cross the border since President Joe Biden assumed office \u2064and implemented\u2063 his immigration policies.<\/p>\n<p>One of\u2063 Biden&#8217;s\u2063 actions was the dismantling\u200c of Title \u206342, which previously \u2064allowed immigrants to be turned\u2062 away to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-blasts-bidens-immigration-plan-last-thing-we-want\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. criticizes Biden's immigration plan: 'Not what we need'\">fast-track work documents<\/a> were issued to\u200b nearly half \u200ba million Venezuelan illegal \u200dimmigrants.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are a lot of people\u200b entering\u200d our southern border\u2064 right \u200dnow, thousands\u200d and thousands,&#8221; Johnson \u2064emphasized. &#8220;It&#8217;s \u2062a hemispheric move north, \u200bbigger than anything we&#8217;ve ever \u200cseen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the\u200d total number \u2064of people\u2064 apprehended for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-recruiting-gop-senators-for-amnesty-deal\/\" title=\"Democrats Recruiting GOP Senators for Amnesty Deal\">illegal border crossings<\/a>\u200d or \u2063reported as evading \u200ccapture reached a record-breaking 261,327, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection\u2063 data.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And the challenge for our\u200d Border Patrol, for our Customs,\u2063 for \u2062DHS, for\u200d the FBI, is to\u200d try to keep up,&#8221; Johnson acknowledged.<\/p>\n<h3>Biden Announces Construction of \u200bAdditional Border Wall<\/h3>\n<p>Meanwhile, President\u2064 Biden has\u200d announced the construction of 20 more\u200c miles of border wall\u200d in Texas. On his first day in \u200coffice, $8.5 million was\u200b allocated towards the wall, with an additional $2 \u200cmillion redirected from the \u2062Pentagon by former President Donald Trump remaining unspent and eventually returned. Instead, the $5 million designated by Congress for infrastructure will now be used to fill 129 gaps in the wall.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does President Biden&#8217;s decision to construct an additional 20 miles\u2064 of border wall in Texas contradict his overall immigration policies, \u200cand what are the arguments made by critics and supporters of this move<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200d Former Department \u200cof Homeland Security Secretary, Jeh Johnson, has\u200c expressed his\u200c concern regarding the alarming increase in border crossings at \u200cthe United States-Mexico border. Johnson \u2063highlighted the significant surge in attempts to cross the border since President Joe Biden assumed office and \u200dimplemented his immigration policies.<\/p>\n<p>One \u2063of Biden&#8217;s actions was\u200c the dismantling of Title 42, a policy that previously allowed immigrants to be turned away to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Additionally, fast-track work documents were \u2063issued to nearly half a million Venezuelan illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There\u200b are a \u2062lot of \u2062people entering our southern border right now, thousands and thousands,&#8221; emphasized Johnson. &#8220;It&#8217;s a \u200bhemispheric move north, bigger than anything we&#8217;ve ever\u200c seen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According \u2064to\u2064 U.S. Customs and Border Protection data, last month saw a record-breaking number of\u200d 261,327 \u200cpeople apprehended for illegal border crossings or reported as evading capture.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And the challenge\u200b for our Border Patrol, for our Customs, for DHS, for \u200bthe FBI, is to try to keep up,&#8221; Johnson acknowledged.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200ba surprising move, President Biden has\u200c announced the construction of an additional 20 \u200cmiles of border wall in Texas. On his first day\u2064 in office, $8.5 million was allocated towards the wall, with an additional $2 million remaining unspent from the Pentagon&#8217;s budget, which was redirected by former President\u2063 Donald Trump. Instead, the $5 million designated by\u2062 Congress for infrastructure will now \u2064be used\u2064 to fill 129 gaps in the border wall.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200ddecision to construct more miles of border wall \u2063seems contradictory to Biden&#8217;s overall \u200cimmigration policies, which aim to provide a more\u2063 inclusive and compassionate approach to border security. This move has sparked debate and disagreement among politicians and \u2062immigration advocates alike.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that the\u2062 construction of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-dhs-secretary-under-obama-refers-to-border-crisis-as-hemispheric-move-north\/\" title=\"Ex-Obama DHS secretary calls border crisis a 'northward hemispheric shift'.\">additional border wall\u200c sections contradicts<\/a> the administration&#8217;s commitment to reforming immigration policies and prioritizing \u200chumane treatment of migrants.\u200c Supporters, on the other hand, contend that some border barriers are necessary for national security and to discourage illegal\u2063 crossings.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation at the southern border continues to escalate, it is clear that finding a comprehensive and sustainable \u2063solution to immigration challenges remains a complex task. The current surge in border crossings calls for\u2064 a balanced \u2064approach that considers the security of the\u200b nation \u2064while also\u2063 addressing the reasons behind the increased \u2064migration flow. Only\u2063 through cooperation, dialogue, and\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-attorney-flaks-for-embattled-soros-da-hours-after-taking-office\/\" title=\"US Attorney Flaks for Embattled Soros DA Hours After Taking Office\">evidence-based policies<\/a> \u200ccan \u200bthe United\u200d States effectively manage\u200c its immigration system and\u2063 ensure the well-being \u2062of both its citizens and those seeking a better life\u2064 within its borders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson stated that the volume of border crossings between the US and Mexico is unprecedented, surpassing anything he witnessed during his tenure. Johnson discussed the surge in attempts to cross the border since President Biden assumed office and gradually implemented his immigration policies during an appearance on America&#8217;s Newsroom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2064924,"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-2064923","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\/2064923","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=2064923"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064923\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2064924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2064923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2064923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2064923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}