{"id":2135654,"date":"2023-12-28T19:47:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T00:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-slams-biden-administrations-talks-with-mexico-as-border-negotiations-trudge-on\/"},"modified":"2023-12-28T19:48:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T00:48:32","slug":"speaker-johnson-slams-biden-administrations-talks-with-mexico-as-border-negotiations-trudge-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-slams-biden-administrations-talks-with-mexico-as-border-negotiations-trudge-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Johnson criticizes ongoing border negotiations between the Biden administration and Mexico"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fspeaker-johnson-slams-biden-administrations-talks-with-mexico-as-border-negotiations-trudge-on%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=2135654&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>House Speaker Criticizes Biden Administration&#8217;s\u200d Amnesty Talks with Mexico<\/h2>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson\u2062 (R-LA) strongly criticized the Biden administration for discussing amnesty\u2063 for Deferred \u2063Action \u2063for Childhood \u2064Arrivals (DACA)\u200b recipients with the president of Mexico. These discussions took\u200c place while bipartisan negotiations on a border security deal were ongoing, aimed at addressing \u2064the issue of illegal migration.<\/p>\n<p>In response to a joint statement released \u2063by the United States and Mexico, \u2063which detailed a meeting\u2063 between Mexican President Andres Manuel\u2062 Lopez Obrador, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Homeland Security \u200cSecretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Johnson expressed\u200b his disapproval. The\u200c statement\u2062 mentioned the discussion of regularizing the situation of Hispanic migrants who\u200c have been undocumented for several\u2062 years, as well as the importance of DACA beneficiaries to the US economy and society.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson took to X, formerly known \u2063as\u2062 Twitter, to voice his concerns, stating, &#8220;At a time when\u200b America is experiencing\u2063 the worst \u200bborder crisis in our\u2062 nation&#8217;s history, it is \u200dunconscionable to hear the Biden Administration&#8217;s announcement that \u2063Secretaries Mayorkas and Blinken discussed with the President of Mexico \u200camnesty \u2064for illegal immigrants.&#8221;\u200c He further criticized \u2064the administration for not \u2063focusing \u200bon policies that deter illegal \u200bimmigration and the smugglers \u200bwho profit from it, claiming that \u2062this development shows their lack\u2064 of intention to solve the humanitarian disaster\u200d and national security\u200d crisis at the border.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson called on President Joe Biden to\u2064 take \u200cimmediate action to \u200cstop the flow of illegal immigration \u200dinto the\u200d country.<\/p>\n<h3>Bipartisan Negotiations on Border Security Deal<\/h3>\n<p>A group of bipartisan\u2064 senators \u2062has been\u2063 engaged in weeks of negotiations for a border security deal. This\u200b deal would be \u2062added to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-demand-hold-on-biden-commerce-pick-over-huawei-concerns\/\" title=\"Republicans Demand Hold on Biden Commerce Pick Over Huawei Concerns\">defense spending bill<\/a> that \u200cincludes\u2062 aid for \u2064Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Both sides recognize the importance of the border measure in order to pass the legislation through both chambers.<\/p>\n<p>Senators\u2064 James\u200d Lankford (R-OK) and Chris Murphy\u2062 (D-CT) have been leading\u2063 the \u2064negotiations, focusing on changes to federal asylum policy and the Biden administration&#8217;s use of\u200c humanitarian parole authority. \u200bSenator\u200c Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) \u2062has \u200calso played a significant role in the talks.<\/p>\n<p>There have been reports that the White\u2062 House \u2062has proposed a \u200cnew \u200cborder expulsion law and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-graham-says-senate-not-anywhere-close-to-reaching-ukraine-border-deal\/\" title=\"Lindsey Graham: Senate far from Ukraine-border agreement\">increased mandatory detention rates<\/a> as part \u2064of the negotiations, although no official\u200d confirmation has\u200c been made by the Senate working group or \u2063the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson has insisted that the border provision in Biden&#8217;s defense legislation align with the Senate&#8217;s version \u2063of H.R.\u2063 2, the \u2064House Republicans&#8217; signature border bill.<\/p>\n<p>Senate GOP negotiators, however, have refuted the claim that \u2064they are demanding Democrats agree to H.R. 2. Senator Lankford emphasized that they\u200d understand the dynamics of the Senate \u2063and\u2062 the need for bipartisan\u2064 cooperation, stating, &#8220;We&#8217;re aware we&#8217;re not in \u200bthe House.\u200b We&#8217;re in\u2062 the Senate.\u200c We&#8217;re keenly \u200daware of that, but we also understand that this can&#8217;t \u200dbe just something decorative.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The \u200bWashington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does discussing amnesty with Mexico instead of prioritizing border security affect ongoing \u2063bipartisan negotiations?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Immigration and for prioritizing amnesty talks instead.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Johnson emphasized \u2062the need\u200b for a \u2063secure border and \u2064the enforcement of immigration laws to address the ongoing crisis. He argued \u200bthat discussions of amnesty would only incentivize more illegal\u200b immigration, as\u200d it sends \u2064a message that those who enter\u200d the country illegally\u200c will eventually \u200dbe granted \u200blegal status.<\/p>\n<p>The House \u2062Speaker also\u2062 highlighted \u2063the potential negative consequences of \u2064amnesty, such\u2062 as burdening taxpayers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republicans-target-nih-for-more-oversight-of-potential-pandemic-pathogens-research\/\" title=\"Senate Republicans Target NIH For More Oversight Of \u2018Potential Pandemic Pathogens\u2019 Research\">compromising national security<\/a>, and undermining the\u2062 rule of law. He argued that\u200b amnesty \u200dshould not be a solution, but\u2064 rather a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-gop-seek-border-deal-with-democrats-that-johnson-can-stomach-in-the-house\/\" title=\"Senate Republicans are looking for a border deal with Democrats that can be accepted by Johnson in the House\">strong \u200cborder \u2062security<\/a> and \u200cimmigration system that \u2062discourages illegal entry and promotes legal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson criticized the Biden administration \u200bfor\u2063 sidetracking the\u200b ongoing bipartisan negotiations on border security. He stressed the importance of reaching a comprehensive solution that addresses \u200cthe root\u2062 causes of\u200c illegal migration and secures the border. The House Speaker called for a focus on policies \u2062that prioritize \u2062the \u2063safety and well-being of American\u200d citizens, while also\u200d respecting the rule of\u2062 law.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, House \u200dSpeaker Mike Johnson strongly \u200dcriticized \u200bthe Biden administration for discussing amnesty with Mexico\u2064 while bipartisan negotiations on \u2064border security were \u2062underway. He highlighted the need \u2064for a secure border\u2064 and\u2064 emphasized that \u200damnesty talks would only encourage more \u200billegal immigration. Johnson called for a focus on policies\u200c that deter illegal \u200dimmigration and promote legal immigration, while also prioritizing the safety and well-being of American\u200d citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) slammed the Biden administration for discussing amnesty for DACA recipients with Mexico&#8217;s president. This comes as bipartisan talks on a border security deal to curb illegal migration are ongoing. Johnson&#8217;s remarks were made in response to a joint statement issued on Thursday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2135655,"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-2135654","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\/2135654","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=2135654"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2135654\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2135655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2135654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2135654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2135654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}