{"id":2162291,"date":"2024-01-29T17:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T22:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-draws-red-line-on-border-shutdown-authority\/"},"modified":"2024-01-29T17:27:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T22:27:57","slug":"speaker-johnson-draws-red-line-on-border-shutdown-authority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-draws-red-line-on-border-shutdown-authority\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Johnson sets clear boundary on border &#8216;shutdown&#8217; authority"},"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\">18<\/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-draws-red-line-on-border-shutdown-authority%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=2162291&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 \u200dSpeaker Mike\u2062 Johnson Takes a Stand\u200c Against Migration Shutdown Authority<\/h2>\n<p>House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/mike-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) made a bold move on Monday, opposing the migration\u200b shutdown authority granted \u200bto the \u200cpresident in the Senate agreement.\u2063 This agreement \u2062seeks to provide aid \u2064for U.S. \u2062allies like Ukraine and\u200c Israel while implementing crucial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/border-crisis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">border security<\/a> reforms.<\/p>\n<p>The Louisiana Republican, \u2063who has already warned that the deal would be &#8220;dead \u2062on arrival&#8221; in the House if the rumors about the draft proposal were true, took \u2062to \u200csocial media to express his opposition to a controversial section on crossings.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>&#8220;Any border &#8216;shutdown&#8217; authority that\u2063 ALLOWS even one illegal crossing is a non-starter. Thousands each day \u200dis outrageous.\u200b The\u200c number must be ZERO.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1752049256750305758?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/senate-border-bill-allow-5000-migrants-day-before-title-42-limit-starts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> recently reported \u2064that the Senate deal would establish \u2064a threshold of a seven<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-negotiators-wrapping-up-border-deal-push-back-on-internet-rumors\/\" title=\"Senate negotiators are finalizing border deal, dismissing 'internet rumors\">-day rolling average exceeding 5<\/a>,000 encounters a day to trigger a Title 42-like authority to quickly remove migrants at the border.<\/p>\n<p>Senator James Lankford (R-OK), who has been working on\u2062 the\u2064 compromise\u200b deal \u2063with Democrats, \u200dclarified that the\u2064 section in question is being misinterpreted. He emphasized that the provision aims to \u200bshut down the border only \u2063in the\u2064 event of a &#8220;rush of people&#8221; approaching, not allowing 5,000 people a day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This bill focuses on getting us to zero illegal crossings a day.\u200b There\u2019s no amnesty. It increases the number of\u200c Border \u200bPatrol agents and it\u200d increases asylum officers. It increases detention beds so we can quickly detain and then\u2063 deport \u2063individuals,&#8221; Lankford explained. &#8220;It ends catch-and-release. \u2063It focuses on \u200badditional deportation flights out. It changes \u2063our asylum process so that people can get a fast asylum screening at a higher standard and then get \u200creturned back to their home country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Senate negotiations aim\u200d to implement immigration \u2064reforms and address President Joe \u200cBiden&#8217;s\u200d request for\u200d approximately\u2064 $106 billion in supplemental funds. These \u200cfunds would \u2063be allocated to U.S. allies, including\u200c Ukraine, Israel, and \u2063Taiwan, as well as for \u200dborder security and humanitarian assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump has\u2062 discouraged\u2062 the passage\u200d of the \u200cdeal unless it includes everything needed \u2063to\u200b address the &#8220;invasion&#8221; of millions of people. \u200bHe expressed confidence in\u200b House Speaker\u2062 Mike Johnson&#8217;s \u2063ability to negotiate a perfect deal on \u2062border security.<\/p>\n<p>Biden, who\u2063 is running \u2064for \u200dre-election this\u2063 year and could potentially face \u2064Trump in a\u200c 2024 general election\u2064 rematch, has shown support for the bipartisan Senate negotiations on border security. He believes that \u200bif passed into law, the negotiated reforms would\u2064 be the toughest and\u200c fairest measures to secure the border in the history of the country. \u2063Biden also emphasized his\u2062 willingness to use emergency authority\u200d to shut down the \u200cborder if\u2063 overwhelmed.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What message does Speaker Johnson&#8217;s vocal opposition send about\u2064 the House&#8217;s stance on legislation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-will-not-back-down-governor-says-after-supreme-court-rules-against-state-on-border-wire\/\" title=\"Governor stands firm as Supreme Court rules against Texas on border wire\">compromising border security<\/a> or allowing \u200cfor illegal crossings<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rigger \u2062a &#8220;migration\u200c shutdown&#8221; to \u2063restrict the \u200bnumber \u200bof migrants crossing the border.\u200b This provision, if adopted, would essentially allow for a continuous flow \u200cof illegal \u2064crossings as\u200b long as it does \u200dnot exceed the designated threshold.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker Johnson vehemently opposes this provision, arguing that any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-outside-the-room-are-skeptical-of-deal-giving-biden-power-to-shut-down-border\/\" title=\"GOP skeptical of deal granting Biden border shutdown authority\">border shutdown authority<\/a> that allows even \u200bone illegal crossing is unacceptable. He insists that the number of illegal\u200c crossings must be \u200creduced to\u200b zero, emphasizing the seriousness of the issue by stating that &#8220;thousands each \u2063day \u200dis outrageous.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>His stance is rooted in the belief \u200cthat a secure border is a fundamental aspect of national security. The\u200b ongoing \u2064border crisis, exacerbated by \u2064the influx of \u2063illegal migrants, has \u200dbeen a cause of concern \u200dfor many Americans. Johnson recognizes the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-strongly-opposes-gop-bill-to-block-migrant-housing-on-federal-lands\/\" title=\"Biden Admin firmly opposes GOP bill against migrant housing on federal lands\">border security reforms<\/a> to address this crisis effectively.<\/p>\n<p>However, the House \u200bSpeaker also acknowledges the importance of \u2062providing aid to U.S. allies such as Ukraine and\u200d Israel, as outlined in the Senate \u2063agreement. He believes that while it is crucial to provide support to\u2064 these nations, it should not\u200b come at the expense of compromising border security.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker Johnson&#8217;s opposition to\u2064 the \u2062migration shutdown\u2063 authority has garnered attention on social media, amplifying the public&#8217;s concerns over the current state of immigration. The issue of illegal crossings has \u2064long been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-delegation-calls-on-biden-to-address-border-crisis-traveling-to-texas-to-see-firsthand\/\" title=\"GOP delegation calls on Biden to address border crisis, traveling to Texas to see firsthand\">hot-button topic<\/a>, and Johnson&#8217;s firm stance resonates with those who believe in upholding the rule of law and \u200dprotecting\u200d national borders.<\/p>\n<p>As the Senate agreement continues to be debated and reviewed, Speaker Johnson&#8217;s position serves \u200das a reminder\u2063 of the importance \u200cof \u2062finding a balance between assisting U.S. allies and ensuring the security of the nation. \u200cHis vocal opposition sends a clear message that the House will not support any legislation that compromises border \u2063security or allows for illegal crossings.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, House Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s stand against \u2062the migration \u2062shutdown authority granted \u2063to the president in the \u200bSenate \u200cagreement reflects his unwavering commitment \u200cto\u2063 border security. He emphasizes\u2064 the need to reduce the number of\u2062 illegal crossings to zero while also providing assistance to U.S. allies. This opposition signals a \u2064crucial moment in the ongoing \u200bdebate over immigration \u200creform and highlights the urgent need for comprehensive solutions to address the border crisis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) opposes granting the president migration shutdown authority. This authority may be part of the Senate agreement, which aims to combine aid for U.S. allies like Ukraine and Israel with border security reforms. Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, has previously stated that the deal would be &#8220;dead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2162292,"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":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2162291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"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\/2162291","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\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2162291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2162291\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2162292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2162291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2162291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2162291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}