{"id":2145492,"date":"2024-01-10T14:16:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T19:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-strongly-encouraged-biden-to-move-on-border-security-demands-in-phone-call\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T14:19:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T19:19:04","slug":"speaker-johnson-strongly-encouraged-biden-to-move-on-border-security-demands-in-phone-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-strongly-encouraged-biden-to-move-on-border-security-demands-in-phone-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Johnson urged Biden to prioritize border security demands during their phone call"},"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\">26<\/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-strongly-encouraged-biden-to-move-on-border-security-demands-in-phone-call%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=2145492&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 Urges President Biden to Take Action on\u2063 Southern Border<\/h2>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) recently had a phone call\u2064 with President Joe \u2062Biden, where he emphasized the \u2064need for\u2063 executive action\u200c to secure the \u2063southern border. This conversation follows a letter Johnson sent to the president last month, urging him to reinstate previous \u200basylum policies, including the Trump-era Remain in Mexico program.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200dthe call, Johnson reiterated the\u2064 points\u2062 made in his letter and \u2064stressed the urgency of\u200c the situation. The ongoing \u200cgovernment spending\u200c negotiations and \u200ctalks in the Senate regarding border policy changes and military aid to Ukraine add to the importance \u2064of taking action.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe Speaker strongly encouraged the President to use his executive authority to secure the southern border and reiterated the contents \u200bof his\u2062 letter to the\u2062 President dated December 21, 2023,\u201d \u200csaid Raj Shah, a spokesman for the speaker\u2019s \u2063office.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In his letter, Johnson highlighted the\u2064 alarming number \u200cof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-southern-border-crisis-dips-to-241000-immigrant-encounters-in-october\/\" title=\"Biden southern border crisis dips to 241,000 immigrant encounters in October\">illegal immigrants\u200d encountered<\/a> \u200cby Customs \u200dand\u2064 Border\u200b Protection in fiscal 2023, including a record-breaking 670,000 individuals who\u200c entered the country illegally and were not apprehended. To address this issue, Johnson\u200c called for the reinstatement of various \u2064Trump-era policies, such as the\u2062 construction of the border wall and the end of &#8220;catch-and-release&#8221; practices.<\/p>\n<p>The phone call between Johnson and Biden \u200bcomes at a\u2062 critical time, as House \u2064conservatives threaten to withhold support for spending legislation unless significant policy changes are made\u2064 at the southern border. With only nine days \u200cremaining before a \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freedom-caucus-republicans-signal-optimism-on-budget-deal-but-challenges-still-ahead\/\" title=\"Freedom Caucus Republicans remain cautiously optimistic about the budget deal, despite acknowledging the challenges that lie ahead.\">potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-pelosi-blames-president-trump-climate-change-for-migrant-surge\/\" title=\"Nancy Pelosi blames President Trump, \u2018climate change\u2019 for migrant surge\">partial government shutdown<\/a><\/a>, Johnson is under pressure to find\u200c a resolution.<\/p>\n<p>While the White House \u200bconfirmed the\u2063 call, no details about \u200cthe conversation \u2062were provided. Biden has previously\u2062 expressed his desire to reach a border compromise \u2062with lawmakers in order \u200bto secure additional aid for Ukraine and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Senate \u200dnegotiations are ongoing to finalize a border \u2063deal \u2064in exchange for \u200bforeign\u200b aid, but \u200cit is uncertain when the legislative text will be\u2064 ready.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m\u2062 done,\u201d said Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), \u2063a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. \u201cI\u2019m not funding\u200d it, I\u2019m not voting for\u2063 it. \u200dIf we can\u2019t keep the security of this country front and center stage, we\u2019ve lost our country.\u200d I\u2019m not doing \u200cit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers have until January 19 to pass the \u2063first batch of\u200b appropriations bills. Failure to \u2064do so will result in a partial government shutdown, with the remaining spending bills expiring on February\u200c 2.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more \u2064from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u200d is the proposed solution to\u2064 address the crisis at the \u2064southern border according to House Speaker Johnson?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064Hority to address the \u2063crisis at our southern border,\u201d a\u2063 statement from\u200d Johnson\u2019s office read. \u201cThe border crisis is not only an\u2064 issue of national security, but it also impacts\u2062 our economy,\u2062 public health, and the well-being of American citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The surge in illegal \u2064border crossings has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-pushes-congress-to-pass-spending-plans-after-manchin-opposes-democrats-massive-3-5t-bill\/\" title=\"Biden Pushes Congress To Pass Spending Plans After Manchin Opposes Democrats\u2019 Massive .5T Bill\">reached record levels<\/a> in recent months, \u200dwith \u200bover 180,000 encounters \u2064in May \u2064alone. \u2063This influx of migrants, including unaccompanied \u2063minors, has overwhelmed Border \u2064Patrol agents and\u200d facilities, leading \u2063to overcrowding and unsanitary conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson argues that reinstating the Remain in Mexico program would \u2064serve as a deterrent to illegal migration by requiring asylum\u200c seekers to wait \u200din Mexico for their cases\u200c to be processed in the U.S.\u200c This policy, introduced during the Trump administration, has been credited \u200cwith reducing the number of migrants attempting to cross the border illegally.<\/p>\n<p>While some \u200ccritics argue that \u2062the \u2063program violated the rights of asylum seekers, Johnson maintains that it was a necessary measure to address\u200c the border crisis. He emphasizes \u2062the need for decisive action to\u200d restore order \u2064and protect \u2064American \u2063citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Johnson proposes increasing funding\u2062 for\u200c Border Patrol infrastructure, including additional \u200cresources for agents and technology. This would not only enhance border security but also streamline the\u200c processing\u200d of asylum claims and reduce the burden on existing \u200dfacilities.<\/p>\n<p>The House Speaker\u2019s\u2064 call for executive action on the southern border \u2064comes at a critical juncture \u200din Biden\u2019s presidency. With increasing\u200c pressure from lawmakers \u200cacross\u200c the political \u2064spectrum, as well as the general public, to\u2064 address the border crisis, the president faces a pivotal\u2063 moment in his immigration policy.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden has made some changes to border policy since\u200c taking office,\u2064 including \u200dending the Migrant \u2062Protection\u2062 Protocols (MPP) and implementing a more humane \u2064approach to immigration. However, critics argue that these \u2062measures have contributed to the surge in illegal crossings and the \u200bcurrent crisis\u200d at the southern border.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u2019s call for action echoes similar sentiments expressed by Republicans in\u200d Congress, \u2063who have repeatedly criticized the administration\u2019s handling of the border situation. They assert that the president\u2019s policies have created a magnet\u2064 for illegal migrants, sending a \u2064message that the U.S. borders are\u200c open and encouraging more individuals to attempt the dangerous journey.<\/p>\n<p>As negotiations continue over government\u200b spending and border policy changes, House Speaker Johnson\u2019s plea to President Biden highlights the urgent need\u2063 for executive action to address the crisis at \u200dthe southern border. The fate\u2063 of thousands of migrants, the well-being of American citizens, and \u2063the integrity of the\u200c immigration system hang in the balance. It remains to be seen how President Biden will respond, and whether his actions will \u2062be sufficient to\u2063 mitigate the\u2063 current border \u2063crisis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) pressed President Joe Biden to act swiftly and secure the southern border via executive action. Amid prolonged government spending negotiations, Johnson emphasized the need to reinstate previous asylum policies, as outlined in his letter to the president last month, including the Trump-era Remain in Mexico policy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2145493,"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-2145492","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\/2145492","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\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2145492"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145492\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2145493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2145492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2145492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2145492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}