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Biden plans executive order to shut down border once crossings reach 4,000 per day — despite saying he needs Congress to act
President Biden is planning executive action that would allow him to shut down the US-Mexico border once the number of migrant crossings reaches 4,000 per day, a source close to the White House told The Post Wednesday.
The order would match a provision in the bipartisan border bill that failed to pass the Senate in February, which gave the president authority to expel migrants when border crossings reached the same daily average.
The legislative proposal would have given the homeland security secretary discretionary authority to carry out removals — but would have made deportations mandatory when illegal entries surpassed 5,000 per day over a one-week period.
The bill allowed for the suspension of that authority two weeks after the seven-day average falls to 75% of those levels.
originally posted by: Disgusted123
Too bad Trump told the Republicans to throw away a pretty good border bill. That was in there. You know, giving the power to shut down the border when a certain level was reached.
That bi-partisan border bill was a pretty good bill. A pretty good start. With NO immunity for existing immigrants.
Kinda of sad Republicans couldn't take yes for an answer.
a reply to: xuenchen
Too bad Trump told the Republicans to throw away a pretty good border bill.
originally posted by: DAVID64
a reply to: Disgusted123
He cancelled Trumps policy as soon as he got in office and could have re instated it any time in the last 3 years by Executive order. Blaming Congress for his failures is pathetic.
Too bad you and the Democrats keep trying to BS people into thinking this has anything to do with Trump.
originally posted by: Disgusted123
Too bad Trump told the Republicans to throw away a pretty good border bill. That was in there. You know, giving the power to shut down the border when a certain level was reached.
That bi-partisan border bill was a pretty good bill. A pretty good start. With NO immunity for existing immigrants.
Kinda of sad Republicans couldn't take yes for an answer.
a reply to: xuenchen
originally posted by: BeyondKnowledge3
Are these 5000 crossings leagle or illeagle?
If he can stop the illeagle crossings after 5000 with an executive order then he can stop all the illeagle crossings with a similar order. The question is why doesn't he stop all the illeagle crossings. Oh right, the Democrats like the illeagle crossers.
originally posted by: BeyondKnowledge3
5000 is still too many known illegal crossings a day.
originally posted by: Disgusted123
Too bad Trump told the Republicans to throw away a pretty good border bill. That was in there. You know, giving the power to shut down the border when a certain level was reached.
That bi-partisan border bill was a pretty good bill. A pretty good start. With NO immunity for existing immigrants.
Kinda of sad Republicans couldn't take yes for an answer.
a reply to: xuenchen
originally posted by: xuenchen
originally posted by: Disgusted123
Too bad Trump told the Republicans to throw away a pretty good border bill. That was in there. You know, giving the power to shut down the border when a certain level was reached.
That bi-partisan border bill was a pretty good bill. A pretty good start. With NO immunity for existing immigrants.
Kinda of sad Republicans couldn't take yes for an answer.
a reply to: xuenchen
So why has Biden waited so long to start doing something? 😊💡
Better Question - how can anyone ignore how we got here ....
Biden signs executive orders to undo Trump immigration policies
edit on 15-5-2024 by MetalThunder because: WWG1WGA
originally posted by: Disgusted123
Too bad Trump told the Republicans to throw away a pretty good border bill. That was in there. You know, giving the power to shut down the border when a certain level was reached.
That bi-partisan border bill was a pretty good bill. A pretty good start. With NO immunity for existing immigrants.
Kinda of sad Republicans couldn't take yes for an answer.
a reply to: xuenchen