{"id":2111722,"date":"2023-11-29T21:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T02:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-holding-bidens-overseas-aid-as-bargaining-chip-in-order-to-get-massive-victory-on-immigration\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T21:51:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T02:51:37","slug":"gop-holding-bidens-overseas-aid-as-bargaining-chip-in-order-to-get-massive-victory-on-immigration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-holding-bidens-overseas-aid-as-bargaining-chip-in-order-to-get-massive-victory-on-immigration\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP using overseas aid as bargaining chip for immigration victory"},"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%2Fgop-holding-bidens-overseas-aid-as-bargaining-chip-in-order-to-get-massive-victory-on-immigration%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=2111722&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>Record Numbers of Illegal\u200c Immigrants Surge at Southern U.S. Border<\/h2>\n<p>Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas \u200bhas \u200btold Congress that the country&#8217;s immigration \u2064system is in need\u200b of a \u200dtop-to-bottom update.\u200b As the\u2063 Biden administration faces pressure from Republicans, they are considering restricting the asylum and humanitarian parole process in exchange\u2063 for approval of the president&#8217;s year-end request for aid\u200b to Ukraine, Israel, and national security \u200bneeds. This comes \u200das Mayorkas, the face of the administration&#8217;s immigration policy, faces impeachment proceedings from House Republicans over what they view as failed border policies.<\/p>\n<h3>Updating\u200c the Asylum \u200dProcess<\/h3>\n<p>A core group of senators, \u200dboth Republicans and Democrats, \u200care discussing a deal that would provide funding for \u2063overseas wars in exchange for changes \u2063to\u2063 the asylum process. The\u200d senators are considering making it tougher for illegal \u200dimmigrants to\u200d pass the initial screening used by asylum officers to decide whether they\u200c can stay in the\u200b country to pursue their asylum case. The\u2062 idea is to raise the threshold for asylum claims from a &#8220;significant possibility&#8221; of\u2062 success\u2062 to &#8220;more likely than not.&#8221; Critics\u200c argue that the current\u2062 screening standard is too low and\u2064 allows many asylum-seekers to remain in the country for \u200dyears while their cases go through\u200b backlogged\u2064 courts and eventually fail.<\/p>\n<h3>Restricting Biden&#8217;s Parole Authority<\/h3>\n<p>Additionally, \u2063the senators are discussing ways\u200c to restrict \u2063President Biden&#8217;s ability to use parole authority to admit\u200b people\u200d temporarily into the country under humanitarian parole. Biden has utilized this authority for\u2063 various groups, including Ukrainians fleeing after\u2062 Russia&#8217;s invasion and Afghans, \u2064Cubans, Venezuelans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans. Some\u2062 Republican critics \u200dargue that the White\u2063 House \u2062is\u200c overreaching by using parole authority to allow hundreds of \u2064thousands to enter the U.S. in ways Congress did not\u200c intend.<\/p>\n<h3>Seeking Border Security Changes<\/h3>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson \u2063has expressed the need for real border security changes as part of Biden&#8217;s broader war funding \u2063package. However, Senate Majority\u200d Leader Chuck Schumer believes that the GOP demand for border security \u2064is \u200dextraneous to the \u200cUkraine aid package. The Biden administration, desperate for\u2062 improvements at the border,\u2064 has not warned Democrats against making a deal with Republicans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered\u200c it \u200bprior to \u200dpublication\u200b to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-gop-holding-bidens-overseas-aid-bargaining-chip-order-get-massive-victory-immigration\/\">GOP Holding Biden&#8217;s Overseas Aid as Bargaining Chip in Order to \u200cGet Massive Victory on Immigration<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western \u2063Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062What actions has the Biden administration taken \u200bto secure\u200b the border and address the\u200b root causes of migration<\/h2>\n<p><span>  They can proceed with their asylum claims. Currently, many illegal immigrants are able \u2062to enter the asylum process and remain in the country for years while their cases are\u200c being processed. The \u2064proposed changes would \u200caim to \u200dexpedite the process and reduce the number of illegal immigrants using\u200c this avenue \u200dto stay in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2062some argue that this approach would undermine the principles \u2063of compassion and humanity that underlie the asylum\u200d system, others argue that it is a\u2064 necessary step\u2063 to\u2064 address the overwhelming number of illegal immigrants crossing the southern border.\u2064 The surge in illegal\u200d border crossings has reached record numbers in recent months, with Border \u200cPatrol apprehending over 1.7 million individuals since October 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Several factors have contributed to this surge. First \u200dand foremost is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-sanctions-pushed-iran-to-brink-of-bankruptcy\/\" title=\"US Sanctions Pushed Iran to Brink of Bankruptcy\">dire economic situation<\/a> in many\u200c Central American countries, compounded by the \u2062devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Widespread poverty, violence, \u200dand corruption have driven thousands\u200d of individuals to flee their homes in search of a better life in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Biden administration&#8217;s reversal of several\u200b Trump-era policies has created a perception among potential migrants that the\u2063 border is more\u200d open. The rescission of the \u200bMigrant Protection Protocols (MPP), \u2062also known as the &#8220;Remain in Mexico&#8221; policy, allowed asylum seekers\u200c to wait in the United States for their court hearings instead of Mexico. This change, coupled with a halt\u200c to most\u200b deportations during the early days of the administration, has sent a message that the United States is once \u2062again welcoming migrants.<\/p>\n<h3>Securing\u200c\u2064 the Border<\/h3>\n<p>In response to the surge of illegal immigration, the Biden\u2062 administration\u2062 has taken steps to secure the border\u200b and address the root causes of migration. Enhanced border enforcement efforts, \u2062including the deployment of additional Border Patrol\u2064 agents and the \u200dconstruction of physical \u2064barriers, have \u200cbeen \u200cimplemented to deter illegal crossings. The administration has also emphasized the need for \u2063increased cooperation with Central American countries to address the underlying issues\u200c driving migration.<\/p>\n<p>However, these measures alone are not enough to solve the \u200dcomplex \u200dchallenges at the border. A comprehensive approach\u2063 is required, one that combines border security with immigration reforms\u200d and\u200b addressing the root causes of migration. This includes working\u200d with Congress to enact legislation that provides a pathway \u200cto legal status for\u2064 undocumented immigrants already in the country and reforms the legal immigration system\u200d to \u200bmeet the needs of \u200bthe \u2063economy.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, cooperation with countries in the region is essential to addressing\u2064 the root causes of migration. The \u200cUnited States must support\u200d efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/explainer-malaysias-ex-pm-najib-and-the-multi-billion-dollar-1mdb-scandal\/\" title=\"Explainer-Malaysia\u2019s ex-PM Najib and the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal\">promote economic development<\/a>, improve governance, and combat corruption in order to \u2062provide viable alternatives for individuals considering migrating to the United States.<\/p>\n<h3>The Way \u200cForward<\/h3>\n<p>Addressing \u200dthe surge of \u200dillegal immigration at the southern border requires \u2062a balanced \u2062and comprehensive approach. It is essential to\u200c secure the border, enforce immigration \u200blaws, and deter illegal crossings. However, it is equally important \u2062to address the underlying reasons that drive individuals to leave their homes \u200dand embark on dangerous journeys in search of \u2064a better life.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden \u200badministration, working in collaboration\u200c with Congress, \u200cmust take decisive action to\u200d update the immigration system and provide a fair\u200c and\u200c efficient process for asylum \u2062seekers. This includes\u200d considering necessary changes to the \u200casylum process to prevent abuse \u2063while upholding the\u200b principles of \u200ccompassion\u2064 and \u200bhumanitarianism. At the same time, efforts must be made to \u200bengage with countries in the region and address the root causes\u2063 of migration.<\/p>\n<p>The challenges at the southern border are complex, but with thoughtful and\u200b coordinated actions, they can be effectively addressed. It is incumbent upon the government to work\u2063 across party lines \u200dand \u2064find common ground to ensure the security of the border, protect \u200bthe \u2063rights of asylum seekers,\u2063 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-hears-challenge-to-bidens-student-debt-bailout\/\" title=\"SCOTUS Hears Challenge to Biden's Student Debt Bailout\">create long-term solutions<\/a> to reduce unauthorized immigration into the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Record numbers of illegal immigrants are flooding the southern U.S. border, prompting Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to urge Congress for a comprehensive overhaul of the &#8220;broken&#8221; immigration system. 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