{"id":2163036,"date":"2024-01-30T13:31:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T18:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-the-power-to-end-the-border-crisis-without-congress-he-just-doesnt-want-to-2\/"},"modified":"2024-01-30T13:34:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T18:34:57","slug":"biden-has-the-power-to-end-the-border-crisis-without-congress-he-just-doesnt-want-to-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-the-power-to-end-the-border-crisis-without-congress-he-just-doesnt-want-to-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden can resolve border crisis alone, but chooses not to"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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-has-the-power-to-end-the-border-crisis-without-congress-he-just-doesnt-want-to-2%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=2163036&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 Power to Secure the Border Lies with \u200bPresident\u200b Biden<\/h2>\n<p>The White House, corporate media, and even Senate Republicans claim Democrats\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/01\/25\/mitch-mcconnell-is-mad-trump-and-gop-voters-wont-let-him-pass-an-open-borders-amnesty-bill-for-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">open-border amnesty bill<\/a>, which does \u200dmore to\u2063 secure Ukraine than the U.S., is the only way to \u200csuccessfully curb the influx of \u2063more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2455010\/illegal-border-crossers-total-over-10-million-since-biden-inauguration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 million illegal \u2063border crossers<\/a>. The real power to end\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/01\/02\/report-u-s-sets-record-for-most-single-month-illegal-encounters-at-the-southern-border\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">record-breaking<\/a> \u200dSouthern border crisis, however, lies with President Joe Biden, who previously used his executive authority to undo all of his predecessor\u2019s border safeguards. He simply isn\u2019t wielding it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHave you done \u200ceverything\u2064 you can do with executive \u200dauthority [on the border]?\u201d\u2063 a reporter\u2063 asked the president on the White House\u2062 lawn on\u2064 Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve done all I can do. \u200bJust give me the power\u2026! Give me the border patrol! Give me the people! The judges! Give me the people who\u2063 can stop this and make it work right!\u201d Biden replied.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biden on the border crisis: &#8220;I&#8217;ve done all I can do. Just give me the power. Give me the people who can stop this and make \u200bit work right.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UteJpLmgyY\">pic.twitter.com\/UteJpLmgyY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    \u2014 TheBlaze (@theblaze) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theblaze\/status\/1752367640973099494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2024<\/a>\n  <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>John Kirby, Biden\u2019s coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council, also denied during a White House press briefing on \u2062Monday that Biden was\u2062 \u201cwithholding\u200b executive\u2062 action on the border until he gets the money\u201d from the Senate border deal. Shortly after, he confirmed the administration\u2019s stance,\u200b which is that \u201cthe proper way forward is to get the supplemental passed.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>JACQUI TIME: \u201cJohn, I just want to clarify two of your previous answers in this briefing. Are you suggesting, in response to the border question, that \u2064the President is withholding executive action \u2064on the border until he gets the \u200cmoney that is part of this supplemental?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>John\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5ctBfI4g3t\">pic.twitter.com\/5ctBfI4g3t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    \u200b \u2014 Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CurtisHouck\/status\/1752073697102348437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2024<\/a>\n  <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Democrats\u2019 not-so-secret long game is to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HouseJudiciary\/status\/1752040457540862387?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blame<\/a> the ongoing border crisis on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/01\/29\/trump-republicans-border-deal-senate-immigration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Republicans<\/a> who refuse to give into <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/01\/25\/mitch-mcconnell-tried-to-bait-and-switch-americans-on-behalf-of-ukraine-and-biden-its-not-trumps-fault-he-failed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate \u200dMinority Leader Mitch McConnell\u2019s manipulation \u200dtactics<\/a> by passing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-the-power-to-end-the-border-crisis-without-congress-he-just-doesnt-want-to\/\" title=\"Biden can resolve border crisis alone, but chooses not to\">bad \u200cborder bill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans like Sen. James Lankford, who \u200cwas <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheCalvinCooli1\/status\/1751386585235423438?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chastised by\u200c his state\u2019s GOP<\/a> for\u200c \u201cplaying fast and loose with Democrats on our\u2064 border policy,\u201d want you to \u200cbelieve that their negotiations are the only path forward. They want you to believe that the administration they <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/01\/29\/house-republicans-reveal-mayorkas-impeachment-articles-amid-worst-border-numbers-in-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">swore to punish<\/a> for the border\u2019s collapse is making a good-faith effort\u200c to fix it.<\/p>\n<p>But even Trump,\u200d who was McConnell\u2019s original target for ire, saw through the establishment \u200dsenators\u2019 sham.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are \u2064using this horrific Senate Bill as a way of being \u200bable to put the BORDER\u2062 DISASTER onto the shoulders of the Republicans. The Democrats BROKE THE BORDER, they should fix it. NO LEGISLATION IS NEEDED, IT\u2019S ALREADY THERE!!!\u201d Trump \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/111840653005061733\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> on Truth \u200cSocial.<\/p>\n<p>During his first hours in the Oval Office on Jan. 20,\u200b 2021, Biden\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/01\/20\/fact-sheet-president-elect-bidens-day-one-executive-actions-deliver-relief-for-families-across-america-amid-converging-crises\/#:~:text=Stop%20Border%20Wall%20Construction&#038;text=By%20proclamation%2C%20President%2Delect%20Biden,funding%20diversions%20for%20the%20wall.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">halted construction<\/a> on Trump\u2019s border \u200bwall. The former vice \u200bpresident also rescinded the\u2063 Republican\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/DCPD-201700072\/pdf\/DCPD-201700072.pdf?ct=t(AgencyUpdate_012120)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">executive order<\/a> refusing federal funding to \u201csanctuary\u201d cities harboring illegal\u200c migrants, \u200ddiscouraged the immediate removal of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unprecedented-move-biden-admin-releasing-illegal-border-crossers-into-u-s-without-scheduling-court-dates-at-rgv-sector-fox-news-reports\/\" title=\"\u2018Unprecedented Move\u2019: Biden Admin Releasing \u2018Illegal Border Crossers\u2019 Into U.S. Without Scheduling Court Dates At RGV Sector, Fox News Reports\">illegal border crossers<\/a> who committed crimes, and toppled Trump\u2019s \u201cRemain in Mexico\u201d policy.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s day-one proclamations were just the beginning of what would become <a href=\"https:\/\/www.migrationpolicy.org\/news\/biden-executive-actions-immigration-first-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">296 executive actions<\/a> on \u2063immigration and the southern security boundary in just his first year. Since then, the Democrat has \u200dcontinued\u200c to \u2063loosen border enforcement by demanding agents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/immigration-biden-administration-halts-limits-on-immigration-arrests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">avoid making arrests<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/03\/14\/if-biden-cared-about-border-security-ice-would-arrest-more-border-criminals-instead-of-release-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scaling back<\/a> ICE deportation, and reinstating Obama-era <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/biden-admin-plans-order-release-migrants-us-no-way-track-rcna83704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">catch-and-release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, nearly 1\/3 of Biden\u2019s border actions \u2064were reversals of his predecessor\u2019s policies.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s pen doesn\u2019t simply hold the power to undo our nation\u2019s defenses. In October 2023, the Democrat <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/10\/05\/in-major-reversal-biden-admin-now-seeks-to-build-trumps-border-wall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">waived<\/a> 26 federal laws to\u200c resume construction of the border wall to comply with a 2019 appropriations bill.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike\u2062 Trump, who had to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2019\/10\/11\/judge-rules-against-trump-border-wall-044676\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jump through judiciary hoops<\/a> every time he tried\u200c to secure the Southern border, Biden could cut off \u2064the hundreds of thousands of people without a hitch \u2063thanks to the administrative state\u2019s disinterest in opposing its preferred presidential\u2063 pawn.<\/p>\n<p>The only reason Biden has yet to use his power to secure the border (and satiate voters who say <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4422273-immigration-overtakes-inflation-top-voter-concern-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">illegal immigration<\/a> is their top concern\u200c heading into the 2024 election) is because he simply doesn\u2019t\u200b want to.<\/p>\n<p>With one stroke of a pen,\u200b our commander-in-chief could authorize the return of law and order to our\u2063 border by shutting it down. With one press conference, he could threaten Mexico with steep tariffs for being an accomplice to the crisis\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2019\/05\/30\/trump-threatens-mexico-tariffs-central-american-migrants-cross-border\/#:~:text=President%20Trump%20on%20Thursday%20said,sweeping%20implications%20for%20both%20economies.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">as Trump did<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Biden is\u200b using more time and effort to pump up legislation that would \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/johnddavidson\/status\/1751824791747928574?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">codify\u200b the crisis<\/a> and fight a state that wants to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/01\/25\/gov-abbott-is-right-texas-has-the-right-to-defend-itself-and-secure-its-border\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">defend itself<\/a> against the invasion.<\/p>\n<p>Biden never \u2062had\u200c a change \u2062of heart about our national security crisis. He\u200d never wanted to secure the border.\u200b His\u2064 decision\u2063 to throw his weight behind controversial \u2064border legislation instead of exercising his executive authority simply means \u2062that the bill fits \u2062perfectly \u200bin his <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/09\/21\/its-no-accident-the-southern-border-is-collapsing-its-intentional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">deliberate<\/a> plan \u2062to run a borderless nation.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Jordan Boyd is a \u200dstaff writer at The Federalist and co-producer of The Federalist\u2064 Radio Hour. Her work has also been featured in The Daily Wire, Fox News, and RealClearPolitics.\u2063 Jordan graduated from Baylor University where she majored in political\u200c science and \u2064minored in journalism. Follow her on Twitter @jordanboydtx.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u200d has\u2063 President \u200dBiden&#8217;s prioritization of other\u2063 policies\u200d affected immigration and border security?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Itics-morning-consult-poll&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noreferrer\u2064 noopener&#8221;>immigration \u2062is a top concern<\/a>)\u200d is because \u200che\u200c is\u200b prioritizing other policies and agendas \u2064over the safety and security of the American people.\u2063\u200c <\/p>\n<p>While Democrats \u200band the \u200bmedia may\u2064 try to shift\u200b the blame onto\u200b Republicans and Senate negotiations, \u200dthe reality is\u200d that President Biden holds the power to secure the border. He has the authority to reinstate and\u2062 enforce the policies that were proven to \u200cbe effective under the Trump administration. It is within his reach to take decisive action and prevent\u200c further <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-debate-utility-of-border-war-in-combating-illegal-immigration-crisis\/\" title=\"Lawmakers discuss effectiveness of Border War in tackling immigration crisis.\">illegal border \u2064crossings<\/a> and the dangerous consequences that come with them.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Biden \u200dhas \u2063chosen to dismantle these\u200c safeguards\u2063 and implement policies that encourage unlawful entry into the United States. His rhetoric and actions have signaled to\u2063 potential border crossers that they \u2062will not face consequences for their actions, leading to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-that-a-hard-question-agriculture-secretary-dodges-when-lindsey-graham-asks-whether-southern-border-is-secure\/\" title=\"\u2018Is That A Hard Question?\u2019: Agriculture Secretary Dodges When Lindsey Graham Asks Whether Southern Border Is Secure\">record-breaking surge<\/a>\u2063 we are currently\u200b witnessing.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s claim\u2062 that he \u2062has done\u200b all he can do is simply not true.\u200b The power to secure\u2062 the \u2063border lies solely \u2062with him, and it\u2062 is time for him\u200c to take responsibility and \u200btake action. \u2062The American people deserve\u2062 a leader who prioritizes their safety and well-being, rather than political agendas and partisan maneuvering.<\/p>\n<p>It is not enough for \u200dthe Biden\u2062 administration to blame others and \u200bpass the buck onto\u200d Republicans. The American people are looking for leadership \u2063and a commitment to uphold the laws and protect \u200bthe borders \u2064of our nation. President Biden must act swiftly and decisively to secure the \u2064border and put an end to the crisis that his policies have helped create. Anything less would\u2064 be a failure of his duty as President of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>It is time\u2064 for President Biden to use the \u200cpower he has been bestowed with to secure our borders, protect\u2062 American citizens, and uphold the rule of law. The American people are counting on him to fulfill his promises and take the necessary steps \u2063to \u2064end the crisis at \u200cthe\u200b Southern border once and for\u2062 all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House, corporate media, and Senate Republicans argue that Democrats&#8217; amnesty bill, prioritizing Ukraine over the US, is the sole solution to control the influx of 10 million illegal border crossers. 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