Staff Reports
In response to the crisis at the southern border, President Joe Biden intends to issue an executive order, reversing his earlier assertion that he might not be able to take independent action. In order to slow down the extraordinary influx of foreign nationals seeking to enter the country, the order is anticipated to effectively seal the border between the United States and Mexico to illegal immigration.
Although the executive order's details are yet unknown, it is expected to be similar to a plan that House Republicans had previously blocked. This plan establishes precise thresholds for immigration crossings that would cause the border to close. Republicans have blamed Biden for the spike in illegal immigration that has occurred as a result of the reversal of immigration measures from the Trump administration. They have frequently underlined that, contrary to the Biden administration's position that a legislative solution is required, Biden has the authority to address the border situation without the involvement of Congress.
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Prior to this, Biden had said that Congress ought to act and had doubts about whether he had the right to close the border. In spite of this, the new idea may go into action right away and would involve closing asylum requests at the border between the United States and Mexico as soon as the average number of daily encounters reaches a specific level. Children are anticipated to be spared from the restrictions, but adult immigrants seeking asylum would be the main targets of the order. Because of this exemption, Mexican smuggling organizations may expect that minors will not be turned away at the border, which could result in an increase in child trafficking.
Since Congress normally sets immigration levels, some have criticized and may file legal challenges against Biden's proposed unilateral action, which they believe is an abuse of power. Furthermore, Biden and Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, had previously stated that congressional action was required to handle immigration issues. This decision to take executive action runs counter to their past pronouncements.
During the Biden administration, there has been an enormous spike in border encounters—many times more than during previous administrations. Voters across the country are now very concerned about this increase. In a back-and-forth argument, the White House has accused congressional Republicans of putting partisan politics before of national security, while Republicans have accused the administration of failing to adequately respond to the surge.
President Biden's impending executive action is anticipated to have a big impact and marks a change in strategy for handling the border situation.
