{"id":2163546,"date":"2024-01-30T22:48:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T03:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-bidens-border-crisis-is-so-bad-he-makes-obamas-border-crisis-seem-minuscule\/"},"modified":"2024-01-30T22:51:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T03:51:11","slug":"cruz-bidens-border-crisis-is-so-bad-he-makes-obamas-border-crisis-seem-minuscule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-bidens-border-crisis-is-so-bad-he-makes-obamas-border-crisis-seem-minuscule\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruz: Biden&#8217;s border crisis surpasses Obama&#8217;s, appears &#8216;tiny"},"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\">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%2Fcruz-bidens-border-crisis-is-so-bad-he-makes-obamas-border-crisis-seem-minuscule%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=2163546&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>Sen. Ted Cruz: Biden&#8217;s Border Crisis Makes Obama&#8217;s Seem &#8220;Minuscule&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/ted-cruz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ted Cruz<\/a> \u2063(R-TX) recently expressed his concerns about President Joe\u200b Biden&#8217;s\u2063 border \u2062crisis, stating that it surpasses the severity\u2064 of former President Barack Obama&#8217;s \u2063border crisis.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Listen, illegal immigration\u200d was a problem under Barack\u2063 Obama, was a serious problem under Barack Obama, \u2063but I gotta say, compared\u200c to now, it\u2019s night and\u200d day,&#8221; Cruz said during his &#8220;Verdict&#8221; podcast. &#8220;The Obama immigration problems seem quaint, that they are\u200d minuscule compared to what\u2063 is happening now. The \u200border of magnitude \u2014 I\u2019ve joked\u200c multiple\u200c times that\u2062 Joe\u200c Biden has done something I thought was impossible. He\u2019s made\u200d me miss Barack Obama.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cruz&#8217;s remarks came after U.S. Customs and Border Protection released alarming numbers, revealing that over 302,000 illegal aliens were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-shatters-record-with-historic-number-of-illegal-aliens-encountered-in-december\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">encountered<\/a> on the U.S. southern border last month, marking the highest number\u200d in\u2064 history.<\/p>\n<p>According\u2062 to \u200bCruz, Obama, apart from \u2064the DACA program, &#8220;by and \u200blarge,\u200b followed\u2062 the law.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;For people crossing illegally into the country, \u2064Barack\u2064 Obama deported millions of \u2064people,&#8221; Cruz explained. &#8220;If you remember, during the Obama administration, the Left got very mad. They called him the\u2062 &#8216;deporter\u2063 in \u2063chief.&#8217; And that made a difference. What has happened here under Joe Biden, and we\u2019ve never\u2063 seen a president do this in over 200 years of our nation\u2019s \u200bhistory. There has never been a\u200c president that utterly\u2063 and completely\u2062 defies U.S. law, and lets people \u2062go by \u200cmassive numbers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE\u200d DAILYWIRE+ \u2062APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So for example, there\u2019s an authority \u2062under \u200bfederal immigration law called parole authority, which is, you\u2064 can release\u200d people \u200bin limited and special circumstances,&#8221; \u2062Cruz continued.\u2064 &#8220;Under Obama, he would parole\u2064 roughly 5,000 illegal immigrants a\u2063 year. Under\u200c Trump, \u2064it was a comparable number. How much Biden is doing? About 800,000\u2063 a year. He\u2063 took \u2063Obama\u2019s 5,000 a year and he\u200c blew it up to \u2063800,000. They\u2019ve \u2063made a decision, &#8216;We are going to allow an invasion.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps can the Biden administration \u2063take to address the border crisis effectively and\u2063 prevent\u2063 future \u2064surges in illegal border crossings<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c F magnitude of the current border crisis is\u200d unprecedented.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sen. Cruz&#8217;s\u2062 remarks come as the \u2063Biden administration faces mounting criticism over its handling of the surge in illegal border crossings. Since President Biden took office, the number of\u200c migrants attempting to enter the United States has surged to levels not seen in recent\u2064 history. Border patrol facilities are overflowing, and the system \u200bis struggling to process and accommodate the influx of migrants.<\/p>\n<p>During his podcast, Sen. \u2064Cruz emphasized \u200bthe\u2064 stark contrast between the \u200bcurrent situation at the \u2064border and the challenges faced during the Obama administration. He described the problems under Obama as &#8220;serious&#8221; but stated that they pale in \u200ccomparison to the\u2062 current crisis.\u200d The\u200c senator&#8217;s comments not \u2064only highlight \u200chis concerns but also shed light on the \u200dgravity of the situation at\u200d hand.<\/p>\n<p>One of the key issues contributing to the current border crisis is the reversal of \u2063several Trump administration policies that \u2063aimed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/az-border-chief-says-illegal-immigration-on-track-to-top-past-three-years-combined-already-surpassed-2018\/\" title=\"AZ Border Chief Says Illegal Immigration On Track To Top Past Three Years Combined: \u2018Already Surpassed\u2019 2018\">deter illegal immigration<\/a>. The Biden administration rolled back the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the &#8220;Remain \u2064in Mexico&#8221; policy, \u2064which \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-senate-candidate-blake-masters-comes-out-swinging-on-big-tech\/\" title=\"Arizona Senate Candidate Blake Masters Comes Out Swinging on Big Tech\">required asylum seekers<\/a> to remain in Mexico while their claims were processed. This policy\u200b had been successful in reducing the number of illegal\u2062 border crossings.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the administration halted\u200c construction \u200cof\u2063 the border \u2064wall, which had proven effective in deterring unauthorized entry. These policy changes, coupled with the administration&#8217;s rhetoric on immigration, have created a perception that the United States has relaxed its\u2063 enforcement\u2062 efforts,\u200c leading to \u200ba surge of migrants seeking to\u200c take \u200badvantage of the perceived\u200c leniency.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Cruz&#8217;s comparison of the current crisis to that of the \u2063Obama\u200d administration\u2062 sheds light on the failures of the \u2063Biden administration&#8217;s approach to immigration. By highlighting \u2063the severity of the current\u2064 situation, he underscores the urgent need for swift and effective \u200baction from the administration.<\/p>\n<p>In response to\u200c the growing criticism, the Biden administration\u200d has attempted to address the border crisis by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-claims-cities-should-not-be-handling-national-problems-amid-migrant-crisis\/\" title=\"Eric Adams argues against cities dealing with national issues during the migrant crisis\">allocating additional \u2064resources<\/a> \u200bto handle the surge in migrants. FEMA has been deployed to support efforts to process and shelter\u200d migrants,\u200c and the administration is seeking solutions to address overcrowded facilities.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2062critics argue that\u2063 these measures are merely addressing the symptoms rather than the root causes of the crisis. They call for a comprehensive approach that includes strengthening border\u2064 security, implementing\u2062 policies to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-approving-99-of-illegals-seeking-title-42-exceptions\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Approving 99% of Illegals Seeking Title 42 Exceptions\">discourage illegal immigration<\/a>, and addressing the systemic issues that drive\u2064 people to flee their home countries and seek a better life in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Cruz&#8217;s remarks serve as a reminder of the importance of addressing the border\u2062 crisis and the need\u2064 for a more effective immigration policy. He emphasizes \u2062that \u2063the current situation demands a \u200dsense of urgency \u200dand a departure from the policies \u2063and approaches of \u200dthe\u200d past. The senator&#8217;s concerns reflect those of many Americans \u200dwho want to see a secure and \u200cefficient immigration system that upholds the rule of law while addressing the underlying issues that drive illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u200cBiden administration continues to \u200bgrapple with the border\u200c crisis, \u2063the words of Sen. Cruz remind us \u200dthat the severity \u2064of the \u2064situation should not be overlooked \u2062or downplayed.\u2063 It is crucial for policymakers to acknowledge\u200d the scale of\u2064 the problem \u200band work towards finding effective solutions that prioritize \u200dthe security and wellbeing of both the American people and those\u2064 seeking a better life within its borders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) claimed that President Joe Biden&#8217;s border crisis surpasses former President Barack Obama&#8217;s, calling it &#8220;minuscule&#8221; in comparison. Cruz made these remarks on his &#8220;Verdict&#8221; podcast, following the release of data by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, revealing over 302,000 illegal entries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":2163547,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-1255040565-scaled-e1686064085851.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2163546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-1255040565-scaled-e1686064085851.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163546","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\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2163546"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163546\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2163547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2163546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2163546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2163546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}