{"id":2582546,"date":"2026-03-22T08:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T12:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stephen-a-smith-loses-it-on-caller-who-says-biden-didnt-open-borders\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T08:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T12:36:06","slug":"stephen-a-smith-loses-it-on-caller-who-says-biden-didnt-open-borders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stephen-a-smith-loses-it-on-caller-who-says-biden-didnt-open-borders\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen A. Smith Loses It On Caller Who Says Biden Didn&#8217;t Open Borders"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fstephen-a-smith-loses-it-on-caller-who-says-biden-didnt-open-borders%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=2582546&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--><p>This article reports on a debate about the Biden management\u2019s border policy and the record level of net migration after unraveling some of Donald Trump\u2019s immigration restrictions. It notes that the administration presided over a historic migration surge as policies were rolled back, and it describes a heated exchange on a talk show between host Stephen A. Smith and a caller who argued that the border was not simply open and that the administration had attempted to course-correct. Smith contends that the border crisis persisted and that millions entered the United States, while the caller pushes back against claims of open borders.<\/p>\n<p>The piece also mentions that Biden did not issue an executive order limiting illegal crossings until June 2024, and it captures the confrontational moment where Smith pressed the caller to answer whether it\u2019s acceptable for people to illegally cross the border. The article is attributed to the Daily Caller News Foundation and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >includes standard licensing disclosures<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/12\/11\/briefing\/recent-immigration-surge-has-been-largest-in-us-history.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/12\/11\/briefing\/recent-immigration-surge-has-been-largest-in-us-history.html\">reportedly<\/a> presided over the highest level of net migration in American history after rapidly unwinding President Donald Trump&rsquo;s policies to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-acting-dhs-secretary-says-biden-manipulating-border-stats\/\" title=\"Ex-Acting DHS Secretary Says ... Manipulating B... Stats\">restrict illegal immigration<\/a>. Smith and the caller <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/1YObp8oDuYfvlB4BAs4kOa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">clashed<\/a> on the show over whether the Biden administration&rsquo;s border policy was lax.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just don&rsquo;t remember a point in time when Biden allowed open borders,&rdquo; the caller said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yeah, he did. Stop that. Stop that. No, no, no, no, no. You ain&rsquo;t calling up on this show with that. We saw the border crisis,&rdquo; Smith said. &ldquo;We saw the borders being flooded &hellip; It&rsquo;s undeniable. Millions of people came into this country. They walked through the border. Stop that &hellip; Don&rsquo;t call me with that BS.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The caller claimed the Biden administration attempted to control the border and suggested Smith was engaging in &ldquo;hyperbole.&rdquo; Smith disagreed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They tried to course-correct in the end. But for a vast majority of time, they had open borders and they were telling us there was no border crisis when there was a border crisis,&rdquo; Smith said. &ldquo;That is a lie. Now, they did try to course-correct it later on in the presidency. But it doesn&rsquo;t negate the fact that it was after millions crossed the border! It&rsquo;s undeniable!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Biden did not unveil an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-investigating-chinese-spies-return-to-us-ahead-of-covid-travel-ban\/\" title=\"Feds Investigating Chinese Spies... Return to US Ahead of COVID Travel Ban\">executive order restricting<\/a> the number of illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border until June 2024.<\/p>\n<p>As the caller attempted to push back on Smith, the host cut him off to ask him if he believed any nation should allow millions of illegal immigrants to enter. The caller declined to answer and said he could only speak about America, prompting Smith to lose his temper.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I asked you a question &hellip; Whoa! Whoa!&rdquo; Smith shouted. &ldquo;I asked you a question! Do you believe in America, fine, that people should be walking across the border illegally? Yes or no?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Stephen A., I have served this country for 20 years, eight months and six days. I am a retired Army vet, okay?&rdquo; the caller said.<\/p>\n<p>Smith told the caller he was going to hang up on him for not answering his query, but gave him one more opportunity to answer.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I respect your service but you&rsquo;re not going to call up here and not answer my question. You don&rsquo;t get to do my show,&rdquo; Smith said. &ldquo;Answer my question first! Do you believe it&rsquo;s okay for people to illegally walk across the border into the United States of America undocumented? Yes or no?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The caller ultimately answered that he was not okay with illegal immigration. Smith accused him of trying to take over his show by talking about what he wanted to instead of answering his question.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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On a talk show, Smith and a caller debated how lax Biden\u2019s border policy was. The caller insisted that Biden did not have open borders, while Smith countered that the border crisis was real and that millions had crossed into the United States, saying the border was flooded. The caller argued that the administration later tried to correct course, but Smith contended that for much of Biden\u2019s presidency the borders were effectively open, a claim he said could not be denied.<\/p>\n<p>The discussion also touched on whether any country should allow millions of illegal entrants; the host pressed the caller to answer, but the caller-who cited his long military service-refused to give a direct yes-or-no answer. He ultimately said he does not approve of illegal immigration, and Smith accused him of trying to take over the show by avoiding the question.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the piece notes that Biden did not issue an executive order to restrict illegal border crossings until June 2024. 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