{"id":2143151,"date":"2024-01-08T08:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T13:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-sending-millions-overseas-to-address-root-causes-of-illegal-immigration-its-not-working\/"},"modified":"2024-01-08T08:48:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T13:48:11","slug":"biden-sending-millions-overseas-to-address-root-causes-of-illegal-immigration-its-not-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-sending-millions-overseas-to-address-root-causes-of-illegal-immigration-its-not-working\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s overseas funding to tackle illegal immigration&#8217;s root causes falls short"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fbiden-sending-millions-overseas-to-address-root-causes-of-illegal-immigration-its-not-working%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=2143151&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>The Biden Administration&#8217;s Efforts to Address Illegal Immigration in Latin America<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden administration has taken action to address the \u2064&#8221;root causes&#8221; of illegal \u2063immigration from Latin American countries, despite record-high\u200c border\u200d crossings. In fiscal year 2023, the administration allocated at\u2062 least $40 million\u200d for immigration-related projects in the region, aimed at reducing illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>These projects are part of the administration&#8217;s strategy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-chairman-6-billion-biden-is-unfreezing-for-iran-going-to-terror-nuclear-bomb-aspirations\/\" title=\"House Chairman: B Biden Unfreeze Funds for Iran Linked to Terrorism and Nuclear Ambitions.\">provide financial \u2063support<\/a> to Latin American\u2063 countries in order to decrease illegal immigration. However, Republican lawmakers have\u200d called for\u200d more \u200bfunding for security measures at\u200c the \u200bsouthern border, \u200cpointing to \u200dBiden&#8217;s \u200dloose asylum policies and\u200d the revocation of Trump&#8217;s Remain in\u200c Mexico policy \u2064as contributing \u2063factors to the surge in border crossings.<\/p>\n<p>Ira Mehlman of\u2063 the Federation for American Immigration Reform \u2064(FAIR) argues\u2062 that\u2062 the root cause of \u200cthe crisis is the Biden administration&#8217;s immigration\u2063 policy. Despite\u200c record numbers of people crossing \u2062the border, the administration continues to implement policies that incentivize illegal\u2062 immigration.<\/p>\n<h3>Addressing Root Causes in Central America and Mexico<\/h3>\n<p>One initiative implemented in\u2062 fiscal year 2023 is \u2064the Alliance \u200dfor Root Causes and Opportunities project, which aims to address the factors that drive migration from Central \u200dAmerica to the \u2063United\u2063 States\u2063 through Mexico. Mexico \u2062received $5 million for the project, with additional funding \u2064allocated for basic education and agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>Another\u2064 initiative, known as the \u2062&#8221;Irregular Migration Project,&#8221;\u2062 sent millions of dollars to Guatemala to address the root causes of\u2064 irregular migration. Grants\u2062 were provided for good governance, conflict mitigation and \u200creconciliation, and civil society.<\/p>\n<p>These projects are implemented with the assistance of the International \u2063Organization for Migration (IOM), which is dedicated to promoting \u200bhumane and\u2063 orderly migration.<\/p>\n<h3>Efforts \u2063in El Salvador, Haiti, and Other Countries<\/h3>\n<p>USAID also\u200b works\u200b with IOM on \u2063projects\u2064 in El Salvador under the &#8220;Scholarships\u200d For Educational\u2063 Opportunities&#8221; banner. Funding was designated for basic and higher education,\u2064 as well as private sector competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Haiti, which has \u200bexperienced gang violence and civil disorder, received\u200d grants for \u200bgood governance and policies, regulations, and \u2064systems under \u200cthe banner of\u2063 &#8220;Humanitarian Assistance.&#8221; The projects \u200baim to address the influx of Haitians arriving at the U.S. border.<\/p>\n<p>The United States also provided assistance to other Latin American countries under various\u200b projects, including the &#8220;Assistance for Informed, Safe and Dignified Returns\u200c of Vulnerable Migrants \u2064in Participating Countries of the \u2064Americas&#8221; project.<\/p>\n<h3>Total Aid Allocation and Priorities<\/h3>\n<p>In fiscal year 2023, the\u200d United\u200d States\u2064 allocated a \u2063total\u200b of $1,781,452,241 for aid\u2062 projects in Latin American countries with high numbers of illegal\u200b crossings. \u2063This includes funding for Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti,\u2063 Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, and Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p>While funding for \u2064border security measures such \u200bas \u200da wall, detention\u200b centers, and Border Patrol officers \u2063would\u2063 be helpful, Mehlman emphasizes that the top priority should be creating deterrence and removing incentives for illegal entry into \u200dthe U.S.<\/p>\n<h3>Republican \u2064Calls for Action<\/h3>\n<p>House Republicans recently visited the border, urging the Biden administration \u200dto address the crisis and secure the border. They\u200b argue that\u200d the\u200c administration&#8217;s open-border policies have led to chaos and a humanitarian crisis.<\/p>\n<p>If you \u200chave a tip related to this\u2064 issue, it could be\u2063 the missing piece to an important story. <a href=\"https:\/\/tips.dailywire.com\/\">Submit your tip today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the International Organization \u200bfor \u200cMigration (IOM) work with Latin\u200d American governments \u200bto address the\u200d root causes \u200bof illegal immigration?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Al\u2063 Organization for Migration (IOM), a key\u2064 partner in the Biden administration&#8217;s efforts to address the root causes of \u200cillegal\u2064 immigration. The IOM \u200dworks closely \u200bwith governments in Latin American countries to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-indias-push-for-home-grown-navigation-system-jolts-smartphone-giants\/\" title=\"Exclusive-India\u2019s push for home-grown navigation system jolts smartphone giants\">provide technical support<\/a>, capacity building, and program implementation.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration&#8217;s \u2062focus on addressing the root\u2062 causes\u200c of illegal \u2064immigration \u2064is a departure from\u2064 the \u2062previous\u2063 administration&#8217;s approach, which emphasized\u200c border security and enforcement measures. The Biden administration recognizes\u2064 that simply \u200bdeterring people from crossing the border is\u200d not a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sexual-consent-app-idea-draws-criticism-in-australia\/\" title=\"Sexual Consent App Idea Draws Criticism In Australia\">long-term solution<\/a> and that addressing the underlying economic, social, and political factors that\u2064 drive migration is essential.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that \u2063the administration&#8217;s approach is too lenient and that it sends the wrong message to potential migrants.\u200d However, advocates argue that addressing the root causes \u200cof migration is a more\u200c comprehensive and\u2064 effective approach that will ultimately \u200creduce the need for people \u200bto leave their home countries in search of \u200cbetter opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has also made efforts to address the humanitarian \u2062crisis at the border, particularly\u200c with regard to the treatment \u2064of\u2062 unaccompanied\u200c minors. The administration \u200dhas moved\u200d to increase funding for \u200dand expand the capacity of the facilities \u200cthat \u2064house these children. Additionally, \u2064the Department of Homeland Security has been\u2064 working\u2063 to streamline the process for releasing these children to \u200bappropriate sponsors in the \u2062United States.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the Biden administration has taken\u2063 steps to address the root\u200b causes\u2063 of illegal immigration from \u2062Latin American countries. By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-great-natural-gas-price-hike-of-2022-is-here\/\" title=\"The Great Natural Gas Price Hike Of 2022 Is Here\">providing financial support<\/a> and \u200dimplementing\u200d projects aimed at \u200bdecreasing the factors that drive\u200d migration, the administration is taking a more comprehensive \u200capproach to the issue. While critics argue that the administration&#8217;s policies incentivize illegal immigration, proponents\u2063 argue that addressing the root causes of\u2064 migration is a more\u200d effective long-term strategy. \u200bThe efforts of the Biden administration, \u2062coupled with\u2062 continued cooperation from Latin American countries and\u200c international organizations, have the potential to address \u2062the issue \u200dof illegal immigration \u200cin \u2062a comprehensive and sustainable manner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration has allocated millions of dollars to Latin American countries to tackle the &#8220;root causes&#8221; of illegal immigration, despite record-breaking southern border crossings. 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