{"id":2178740,"date":"2024-02-17T04:39:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T09:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-graham-and-tim-scott-urge-biden-from-border-to-address-migrant-crisis\/"},"modified":"2024-02-17T04:43:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T09:43:17","slug":"lindsey-graham-and-tim-scott-urge-biden-from-border-to-address-migrant-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-graham-and-tim-scott-urge-biden-from-border-to-address-migrant-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Graham and Scott urge Biden to tackle migrant crisis at the border"},"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%2Flindsey-graham-and-tim-scott-urge-biden-from-border-to-address-migrant-crisis%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=2178740&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>Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott Urge President Biden\u2063 to Take Action\u200d on Migrant Crisis<\/h2>\n<p>Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Tim Scott (R-SC) made a \u2063powerful plea\u200c to President Joe Biden during their visit to the southern border on Friday. The South Carolina Republicans, who recently\u200c voted against a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-gop-seek-border-deal-with-democrats-that-johnson-can-stomach-in-the-house\/\" title=\"Senate Republicans are looking for a border deal with Democrats that can be accepted by Johnson in the House\">defense supplemental spending bill<\/a>, expressed their concerns over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-faces-progressive-reckoning-on-failed-senate-border-deal\/\" title=\"Biden confronts progressive backlash over Senate border agreement failure\">failed border deal<\/a> and called for immediate action.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cTim and I came here \u2063to listen and learn, and we\u2019ve learned a\u200d lot,\u201d Graham said at\u2062 a press conference. \u201cPolicy changes necessary to stop this can be done without \u2063law changes, even though I\u2019m willing to change the law. If\u200d you went back to \u2018Remain in \u200bMexico\u2019 and deported people at a faster\u2063 rate, you\u2019d fix most of this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want to help Ukraine,\u2064 which I do, you\u2019ve \u2062got to start by helping America first,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Graham strategically timed his visit to coincide with \u2062the Munich Security Conference, where he usually attends, to advocate for border security provisions in\u200d the\u200c national security \u2064supplemental. He emphasized the need to finish\u2063 the border wall, protect border patrol, and put an end to illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<h3>Support for Ukraine and Criticism \u2064of the Defense Supplemental<\/h3>\n<p>Graham, a\u2062 close ally of \u2062former President\u2062 Donald Trump, has been a strong advocate for U.S. involvement in Ukraine&#8217;s fight against Russia&#8217;s military invasion. However, he voted against the defense supplemental \u200cbill due to its lack of focus on border security.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis whole process has been a complete debacle,\u201d Graham criticized on the Senate floor. He expressed \u200ddisappointment \u2064in House Republicans and Senate leadership\u200d for their approaches to the defense supplemental.<\/p>\n<p>While Graham maintained his support for Ukraine, he \u200cexplained that dealing with the border crisis should be the priority.\u200c Despite his ties to Trump,\u200b Graham&#8217;s vote against the supplemental bill was significant, considering his reputation as one \u200bof the Senate&#8217;s biggest defense hawks.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Scott, who also voted against\u200b the supplemental, echoed Graham&#8217;s concerns and emphasized the need for Congress and\u2063 the Biden administration to take action on border security. As a former contender in the 2024 GOP primary and a Trump endorser, \u2064Scott\u2064 has gained attention as a\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-denies-report-he-privately-supports-16-week-abortion-limit\/\" title=\"Trump denies supporting 16-week abortion limit in private\">potential\u2063 vice presidential \u2063candidate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Criticism and Calls for Action<\/h3>\n<p>The senators faced\u2062 criticism for their trip,\u200b with Senate Majority\u200b Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) \u2063questioning their votes against the supplemental and opposition to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-graham-says-senate-not-anywhere-close-to-reaching-ukraine-border-deal\/\" title=\"Lindsey Graham: Senate far from Ukraine-border agreement\">bipartisan border deal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s\u200b very nice that Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are taking a field trip to the border. But their actions speak louder than words,\u201d Schumer said. \u201cSenators \u200cGraham and Scott voted to keep the status quo and against\u2062 the necessary resources\u2064 to secure the border. We hope their trip \u200dwill make \u200dthem see the light and tell Trump\u2064 to support our bipartisan \u2062border agreement.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The White House also expressed disapproval of the trip, urging the senators to return to Washington and revive the abandoned border deal.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSen. \u200cLindsey Graham and Sen. Tim Scott voted \u200dagainst the toughest, fairest, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-border-deal-negotiators-say-theyre-stuck-amid-asylum-and-parole-disputes\/\" title=\"Senate negotiators working on a border deal are facing obstacles due to disagreements over asylum and parole\">bipartisan border security deal<\/a> in decades, turning their backs on the Border Patrol Union and instead \u2062siding with drug cartels, human smugglers, and Donald Trump,\u201d said White \u200dHouse spokesman Andrew Bates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSen. Graham and Sen. Scott should\u200c go back \u2062to Washington and un-kill the\u2064 landmark border \u2063security legislation that is critical to actually supporting law enforcement \u200cand\u200b halting deadly fentanyl\u200b trafficking,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The visit to the\u2064 southern border by Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott has brought attention to the \u200durgent\u2063 need for action on the migrant crisis and border security. Their calls for change have sparked debate and criticism, highlighting the complex \u200dnature of the issue.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific actions do Senators Graham and Scott urge President Biden to take\u200b to address the border crisis?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ders of defense funding.<\/p>\n<p>Graham&#8217;s decision \u200cto align himself with Trump&#8217;s immigration policy\u2062 and prioritize border security is \u200dnot surprising. Throughout his political\u200c career, Graham has taken a tough stance on immigration and has been a vocal proponent of border control. His visit to the southern border, accompanied by Scott, sends a clear message to President Biden and the American public that\u200d the border \u2064crisis is a pressing issue that demands immediate attention.<\/p>\n<p>Scott,\u200d the only \u2064black Republican senator, echoed Graham&#8217;s concerns and emphasized the need for \u200ddecisive action. \u200bIn a joint statement, the senators called on President Biden to reinstate the &#8220;Remain \u200din Mexico&#8221; policy and \u2063accelerate the deportation process. They argued that these measures, along with the\u200c completion of the border wall, would alleviate \u2064the strain on border patrol agents and deter illegal\u200d immigration.<\/p>\n<p>Both senators underscored the\u200d link between border security\u200d and U.S. \u200dnational security. They argued that by addressing \u200bthe crisis at\u200b the southern border, \u2063the administration would\u2064 be\u2062 better positioned\u200c to support Ukraine and counter Russian aggression.\u2062 In their view, a strong and secure America is fundamental to promoting stability\u2064 and democracy around the world.<\/p>\n<p>While their visit to the border and\u2063 their plea to President Biden \u200cmay not change \u200dthe administration&#8217;s stance on immigration policy, Graham and Scott&#8217;s actions highlight the growing frustration among Republicans. With the ongoing increase in border crossings and the strain it places on immigration enforcement resources, the issue of illegal immigration has become a key point of contention between the two parties.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden has made reversing Trump&#8217;s immigration policies\u200b a priority. However, the surge\u2063 in migration at \u2063the southern\u2062 border has strained resources and posed new challenges for\u2063 the administration. The senator&#8217;s visit and their call for action serve as a reminder that bipartisan support for comprehensive immigration reform cannot be \u2062ignored.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott&#8217;s visit to the southern border\u200d and their plea to President Biden to take \u200baction on the migrant crisis highlight the\u200d urgency of the situation. As representatives of South Carolina, they have voiced their concerns \u200cover the \u2064failed border deal and \u2064called for immediate policy changes \u2063to address the issue. Their \u200csupport for Ukraine and criticism of the defense supplemental further demonstrate the link\u2062 between border security and national\u200c security. While their visit and plea may not immediately \u200cchange\u2063 the administration&#8217;s stance,\u200c it is a reminder that\u2063 the issue of illegal immigration\u200b requires bipartisan\u2064 attention and action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott, both Republicans from South Carolina, visited the southern border and urged President Biden to address the migrant crisis through executive action. They arrived in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Friday, just days after voting against the defense supplemental spending bill that supported Israel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2656,"featured_media":2178741,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP21202626765791.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2178740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP21202626765791.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2178740","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\/2656"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2178740"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2178740\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2178741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2178740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2178740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2178740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}