Staff Reports
The ongoing debacle surrounding President Biden’s border policies has reached a new level of irony. Critics have long alleged that the administration’s open borders agenda was not just a series of unfortunate events but rather a calculated choice that has led to an unprecedented increase in illegal immigration over the past few years. Recent statements from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have provided ample confirmation of these criticisms, as he conceded that Biden’s long-overdue executive actions to curb illegal migration could have been taken much sooner.
In his appearance on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” Mayorkas attempted to paint a rosy picture of the Biden administration’s handling of immigration. However, his elaborate explanations were little more than elaborate excuses, as he tried to link the record surge in illegal border crossings to the COVID-19 pandemic and other global trends. It is truly a masterclass in blame-shifting, yet the crux of his admission lies in the fact that measures to secure the border could have been deployed long before now, essentially confirming what conservatives have been saying all along: this was preventable.
What would you like to see done with Homeland Security Chief Alejandro Mayorkas? He has officially admitted that he and his deputies could have blocked more illegal aliens from entering our southern border. pic.twitter.com/Jranv4Gm7T
— @ZZEDITOR I FOLLOW (IFBAP) ALL 'MAGA' PATRIOTS (@ZZEDITOR) December 26, 2024
Mayorkas did manage to slip in an explanation that pointed the finger at congressional Republicans for derailing the executive action. He lamented the “irresponsible politics” that supposedly thwarted the administration’s efforts and attributed the influx of illegal aliens to GOP resistance against funding requests and a so-called bipartisan border bill. Ironically, it’s hard to take him seriously when just a few months ago the narrative shifted from chaos to a notable decline in illegal immigration just as Biden began issuing stricter executive orders, leaving one wondering who truly is in charge.
A key player in the conservative camp, Ira Mehlman from the Federation for American Immigration Reform, responded to Mayorkas’s claims, suggesting that the problematic situation with immigration is by no means a function of incompetence but part of a deliberate strategy to transform the nation through immigration. He argued that the administration’s aim was to create a crisis that would corner Republicans into agreeing to a poorly designed border bill that lacked real enforcement mechanisms. Such insight points to a troubling ideological commitment that prioritizes open borders over the well-being of American citizens.
Even as Mayorkas and his team try to disentangle themselves from a quagmire of bipartisan failures, it becomes glaringly obvious that the motivation behind border policy decisions is not merely bureaucratic incompetence but deeply entrenched progressive ideologies. Rosemary Jenks of the Immigration Accountability Project echoed this sentiment, asserting that the administration actively sought to flood the nation with migrants. She suggested that perhaps they believed they could use the resulting chaos as leverage against GOP lawmakers, compelling them to act against their own interests, all while covering their tracks with tales of political difficulties and budgetary gridlock.
As the Biden administration scrambles for cover, it’s clear that new strategies for addressing illegal immigration are long overdue. The need for sharp, decisive action stands in stark contrast to the hollow excuses coming from the White House. With the recent admission of delay, one can only imagine the options available if they had merely acted sooner – a scenario that the American public deserves to see, rather than continuing to be held hostage to a regime that appears determined to redefine America through apathy and failed policies.
