{"id":2148332,"date":"2024-01-13T14:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T19:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/delusional-biden-says-southern-border-is-not-in-crisis-as-illegal-crossings-surge\/"},"modified":"2024-01-13T14:56:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-13T19:56:15","slug":"delusional-biden-says-southern-border-is-not-in-crisis-as-illegal-crossings-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/delusional-biden-says-southern-border-is-not-in-crisis-as-illegal-crossings-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden denies border crisis despite surging illegal crossings"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fdelusional-biden-says-southern-border-is-not-in-crisis-as-illegal-crossings-surge%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=2148332&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>President Biden Denies Crisis at Southern Border as Illegal \u2063Crossings Reach Record Highs<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">President\u2063 Joe Biden\u200b confidently dismissed claims of a crisis\u200c at the southern border,\u2062 despite a surge in illegal crossings. When asked by Fox News reporter Lucas Tomlinson if he considered the situation \u2064a crisis, Biden shifted blame to Republicans and stated that major changes were needed at the border.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Before departing for Camp David, I asked President Biden if the situation on the\u2064 southern border is a crisis. &#8220;No,&#8221; Biden replied. &#8220;I have been pushing\u2062 them \u2013 my Republican colleagues \u200dsince they\u200b got \u2062in office. I \u200bthink we have to make major changes to the border.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lucas Tomlinson\u200d (@LucasFoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LucasFoxNews\/status\/1746199659205243243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Republicans wasted \u200bno time criticizing Biden&#8217;s remarks, placing the blame squarely\u200d on the Biden \u200cadministration&#8217;s policies. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) called Biden the &#8220;architect of the open \u2064border crisis&#8221; and labeled him as the most dishonest, corrupt, and incompetent President in American history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Representative Troy Nehls (R-TX) highlighted the \u200cstaggering number\u200c of illegal\u200c aliens \u2064crossing the border since Biden took office, emphasizing that\u200d there is indeed a crisis caused by the\u2062 White House and\u200b the Democrat Party.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) criticized Biden for ignoring strong border security legislation passed \u200cby House \u200dRepublicans, asserting that there\u200b is a crisis at the border and it is solely Biden&#8217;s responsibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1702741302552000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0j7iIgqNi0bR5AgQ4rgPM4\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In December, Border Patrol reported a\u200d staggering 300,000 encounters with illegal immigrants at \u200dthe \u2062southern border, reaching an\u200c all-time high. Additionally, a \u2063significant number of individuals from \u2062China and thousands of Africans reportedly flew into Central America before attempting to cross into the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The release of many illegal immigrants into the United States has strained the infrastructure of both small towns and major cities across the country.\u200d Just recently, New York\u2064 City made the controversial decision to house illegal \u2062immigrants in a\u200b high school overnight, disrupting students&#8217; education and \u200bforcing them into remote learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-sending-millions-overseas-to-address-root-causes-of-illegal-immigration-its-not-working\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED: Biden Sending\u200d Millions Overseas \u2063To Address \u2018Root Causes\u2019 Of Illegal Immigration. It\u2019s Not Working.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What factors \u200dhave contributed to the significant increase in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-prematurely-spike-football-on-biden-border-crisis\/\" title=\"Media jumps the gun on Biden border crisis coverage.\">illegal \u2062border crossings<\/a> during the first few months \u2062of Biden&#8217;s presidency?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ain cause of the surge in illegal \u200bcrossings. Johnson argued that Biden&#8217;s reversal \u2063of several immigration policies implemented by the previous administration, such as the remain in Mexico policy and the construction of the border wall, \u200dhas \u200dcontributed to the \u200dcurrent\u200b situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The numbers seem to back up the concerns expressed by Republicans. In the first few months of Biden&#8217;s presidency, there\u200d has \u2063been\u200b a significant increase in illegal border \u2063crossings.\u200b Customs \u200band Border Protection\u2063 (CBP) reported that in March, \u200cover 172,000 migrants were encountered at the border, the highest\u200c number in over 20 years. This represents a 71% increase from the previous month and a staggering 450% increase compared\u2062 to March 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Critics argue that the Biden \u2063administration&#8217;s\u2062 rhetoric and promises of \u2062a more welcoming approach \u200dto immigration have served as\u2064 a pull factor for migrants\u200c seeking to enter the United\u2062 States illegally. The administration&#8217;s decision \u200cto halt\u2062 deportations for certain categories \u2063of undocumented immigrants and to prioritize the processing of asylum\u200c claims has also been seen as a \u2062factor\u2064 contributing to the \u2062surge at the border.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Others point\u2063 to the deteriorating conditions in Central American countries, exacerbated by\u200d the COVID-19 \u2062pandemic and recent natural disasters, as a driving\u200d force behind \u2062the increase in \u2063migration. \u2063The combination of economic instability, violence, and lack of opportunity has pushed many individuals to take the risk of making the arduous journey north in\u2062 search of safety and a better life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the \u2063situation continues to\u200c escalate, the Biden administration faces mounting\u2063 pressure to address the crisis at the southern border. Calls for increased border security,\u200d including the completion of the \u200dborder wall,\u2064 have been made\u2064 by Republicans and some moderate Democrats. However, progressive Democrats\u2063 argue that the \u2062solution\u2064 lies in addressing the root causes of migration, such as poverty, violence, and corruption in Central America, rather than focusing solely on\u200c border enforcement measures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Efforts to\u200b find a \u2064comprehensive solution to the\u2063 immigration\u200b issue \u200chave been met with challenges. The Biden administration \u2062recently unveiled a proposed \u2062immigration reform bill, which includes a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and increased funding \u200bfor border security and technology.\u2062 However, the bill faces an uphill battle in Congress, \u200bwhere\u200d partisan divides and differing opinions on immigration \u200cpolicy make \u2062it \u2062difficult to reach consensus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the meantime, the crisis at the southern border shows no signs of abating. The Biden \u2062administration must navigate the delicate balance between humanitarian concerns and maintaining the\u200d integrity of \u200cthe border. As the number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-momentous-month-of-may-inflation-border-crossings-surged-reporters-thrilled-by-ice-cream-order\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Momentous Month of May: Inflation, Border Crossings Surged, Reporters Thrilled by Ice Cream Order\">illegal crossings continues<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-home-prices-are-up-nearly-25-since-this-time-last-year\/\" title=\"Report: Home Prices Are Up Nearly 25% Since This Time Last Year\">reach record highs<\/a>, the pressure to find effective solutions grows stronger. Only time will tell how the Biden administration will tackle this\u2064 complex and contentious\u200c issue.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That there is no crisis at the southern border, despite the surging number of illegal crossings. 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