Staff Reports
House Republicans are raising a hefty ruckus over the Biden administration’s mishandling of unaccompanied minor immigration cases. A recent report from the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General has painted a pretty grim picture of the government’s communication, or lack thereof, regarding these vulnerable children. Apparently, when it comes to keeping track of minors who saunter across the southern border, the Biden crew could use a little lesson in basic record keeping.
The report revealed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have been playing a bit of a game of telephone, with ICE forgetting to notify HHS when a kid misses their court date. One might assume that keeping tabs on children crossing the border might be a priority, but in this circus of mismanagement, it seems that assumption went out the window. To top it off, unaccompanied minors are facing greater risks of falling into the clutches of human traffickers and exploitation. Just the kind of legacy the Democrats want to leave behind, isn’t it?
This Committee has been raising concerns over the thousands of unaccompanied migrant children who are unaccounted for on Biden & Harris’ watch.
A recent OIG report confirmed the Biden admin has failed in its duty to protect these vulnerable children. https://t.co/qmtCIdvN1c https://t.co/kldhm16z21
— House Homeland GOP (@HomelandGOP) August 20, 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican heavyweights are not holding back their frustrations. They’re slamming the administration for turning the southern border into a national security nightmare and a humanitarian crisis. Johnson bluntly stated that Vice President Kamala Harris can’t be trusted to manage the situation. After all, it’s under her watch that these problems have exploded, leaving a trail of chaos that even the best clean-up crew would struggle to tackle.
Republicans are banking on the immigration crisis as a shining beacon of their campaign strategy as the November election approaches. With the economy and border security taking center stage, they’re clearly hoping voters remember who was in charge when the border turned into a free-for-all. Unfortunately for them, their luck isn’t running true on other issues like abortion, which seems to be a sore spot for their polling numbers.
Congress is gearing up for a showdown next month when both chambers jump back into action after their extended summer break. House Republicans are itching to see the Senate take a swing at the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which aims to keep noncitizens from casting votes in federal elections. While that’s a solid plan that aligns with a more lawful approach to immigration policy, one can’t help but wonder if the Democrats, gathered in Chicago for their convention, are even paying attention.
With the bottom line being that the Biden administration has taken a firm stance on “let’s avoid the uncomfortable truth” regarding the southern border, House Republicans are gearing up to capitalize on that negligence. And as it stands, the border crisis looms large as a pivotal talking point, making one wonder how much longer the White House can keep its head in the sand before the political whiplash demands their attention.
