{"id":2163202,"date":"2024-01-30T15:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T20:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-clashes-with-biden-white-house-over-border-security-authorities\/"},"modified":"2024-01-30T15:39:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T20:39:03","slug":"speaker-johnson-clashes-with-biden-white-house-over-border-security-authorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-clashes-with-biden-white-house-over-border-security-authorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Johnson and Biden White House at odds over border security powers"},"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\">24<\/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-clashes-with-biden-white-house-over-border-security-authorities%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=2163202&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 Mike Johnson (R-LA) Challenges White House on Border Security<\/h2>\n<p>House\u200b Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/mike-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Johnson<\/a> \u2062(R-LA) is engaged in a heated debate with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/white-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White House<\/a> over President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden&#8217;s<\/a> actions to secure the U.S.-Mexico border.<\/p>\n<p>The disagreement \u200brevolves around \u200cthe extent of\u2064 executive powers that Biden can exercise\u2062 in response \u200cto a surge\u200b in unlawful border crossings and the overwhelming influx of migrants \u2064in blue cities\u2063 across the\u200d country.<\/p>\n<p>A bipartisan group of senators\u200b is working on a deal that combines aid for U.S. allies with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/border-crisis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">border security<\/a> reforms. However, Johnson \u200bhas already dismissed the deal as &#8220;dead\u200b on arrival&#8221; in the GOP-led \u200bHouse.<\/p>\n<p>One aspect of the proposed agreement, as reported by Fox News, would trigger a Title 42-like\u200b authority to \u2062swiftly remove migrants at the border if the daily encounters\u200c exceed a seven-day rolling average of 5,000. Johnson strongly opposes any border &#8220;shutdown&#8221; authority\u200d that allows even a single illegal crossing, insisting that the\u2062 number must \u200bbe zero.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Any border &#8220;shutdown&#8221; \u200bauthority \u200dthat ALLOWS even one\u200c illegal crossing is a non-starter. Thousands each day is outrageous. \u200cThe number must be ZERO.<\/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>Senator James Lankford (R-OK), who is involved in the compromise deal, clarified that\u200b the provision\u200b in question is being misinterpreted. He emphasized that \u200cit is \u2063designed to shut down the border only in\u200d the event of a significant influx of people.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s spokesperson, \u200bRaj Shah, provided further details on the speaker&#8217;s position,\u200d stating that the\u200c new legal\u2064 authority sought by the\u200b President should not wait for \u2063a daily influx \u2063of 4,000 to\u200d 5,000 illegal crossings but should be implemented with \u200bzero\u2062 crossings.<\/p>\n<p>The White House\u200d spokesperson, Andrew Bates, responded by accusing Johnson of twisting himself into a pretzel to delay \u200cborder security measures. \u200cShah\u2062 countered \u2064by referring\u2062 to a letter Johnson\u200b sent\u200b to Biden in December, urging him to \u2062consider various options under existing law to\u2062 address the border crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson listed several authorities at Biden&#8217;s disposal, including the\u2063 power to restrict entry, expedited removal, discretionary detention, and mandatory detention. He called\u2062 on Biden to take action and stop making excuses.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Biden said \u201cI\u2019ve done all I can do\u201d\u2064 with\u200d executive authority to \u2064secure the border. That is simply untrue. He\u2019s \u200ceither lying or misinformed.<\/p>\n<p>Here are just a few of the authorities at his disposal \u2013\u200b if only he\u200b would use them:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Presidential \u2062Authority to Restrict\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DMFCh4ZElq\">pic.twitter.com\/DMFCh4ZElq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Speaker Mike \u200dJohnson (@SpeakerJohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1752379752055177500?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January \u206330,\u200b 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;That is simply untrue. He&#8217;s either\u200b lying or\u200c misinformed,&#8221; Johnson stated, emphasizing the authorities available to Biden. \u2064He called for action and an end to excuses.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate\u2062 continues, the issue of border security remains a contentious topic in American politics.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-watchdog-alerts-defense-secretary-of-potentially-illegal-blanket-denials-of-covid-vax-religious-exemptions\/\" title=\"Pentagon Watchdog Alerts Defense Secretary of Potentially Illegal Blanket Denials of COVID Vax Religious Exemptions\">key arguments made<\/a> by Republicans in favor \u200dof stricter border controls and how do they contrast with the Democrats&#8217; stance on immigration?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rd (R-OK), one of \u2063the members of\u200d the bipartisan group, has defended the proposed agreement, arguing that it provides a necessary\u200b balance between border security and\u2064 humanitarian concerns. Lankford stated, &#8220;We can&#8217;t shut down the border completely, but we also have to make sure that we have some authority to be able to push back on this \u200ccrisis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson, \u200bhowever, maintains his firm stance, emphasizing that border security is \u200ba paramount issue that requires\u2064 a zero-tolerance approach. He asserts that\u2063 allowing any illegal crossings undermines the rule of law and poses a threat to \u200cnational security.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dWhite House has expressed its \u2063support for the bipartisan negotiations and \u200bthe proposed agreement, viewing\u2064 it as a comprehensive\u200d and pragmatic solution to address the border\u2064 crisis. White House \u2062Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated, \u200c&#8221;We believe this \u200cagreement strikes the right balance between addressing the immediate challenges at the border and the\u200d root \u200bcauses of \u200bmigration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The clash between Johnson and the White House highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-skeptical-of-biden-administrations-prisoner-swap-with-iran\/\" title=\"GOP skeptical of Biden administration's prisoner swap with Iran\">broader political divide<\/a> on \u2063immigration and\u200b border security. Republicans argue that stricter border controls are necessary to protect national sovereignty, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-faces-backlash-after-crushing-border-wall-developments\/\" title=\"Biden faces backlash after crushing border wall developments\">prevent human trafficking<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abbott-orders-texas-authorities-to-arrest-illegal-migrants-return-them-to-border\/\" title=\"Abbott Orders Texas Authorities To Arrest Illegal Migrants, Return Them To Border\">combat drug smuggling<\/a>. They \u2063criticize the Biden administration\u200b for reversing several \u2064Trump-era policies, such as the construction of the border wall and the &#8220;Remain in Mexico&#8221; policy.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Democrats advocate \u2062for a more compassionate and humane approach to immigration, emphasizing the need to address the root causes of migration and create pathways to citizenship. They argue that the \u2062previous administration&#8217;s policies were inhumane and violated \u2063individuals&#8217; rights seeking asylum.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge for Speaker Johnson and other Republicans is \u2064to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a> with \u200dtheir Democratic counterparts in order to\u200c pass meaningful\u200c legislation that addresses \u200dborder security concerns while also addressing the humanitarian aspects of the\u200c issue. Compromise and bipartisan cooperation will be crucial to finding a solution that satisfies both sides of the aisle.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate between House Speaker Mike\u200b Johnson and the White House continues, the urgency to secure the U.S.-Mexico border remains. The nation awaits a resolution that effectively addresses the \u200dborder\u2064 crisis, strikes the right balance between security\u200d and humanitarian concerns, and ensures \u200bthe integrity of \u200bthe immigration\u200c system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and the White House are in a dispute over President Joe Biden&#8217;s authority to address the U.S.-Mexico border crisis. The disagreement focuses on the limits of executive powers as unlawful border crossings increase and cities struggle to handle the influx of migrants<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2163203,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-1965678148-scaled-e1706639367383.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2163202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-1965678148-scaled-e1706639367383.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163202","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=2163202"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163202\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2163203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2163202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2163202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2163202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}