(Washington, DC) – In a recent revelation ahead of the upcoming State of the Union address, a source close to President Biden has hinted at the possibility of issuing an executive order to address the surge of migrants in the Southwest, raising concerns that the administration may have had the means to tackle the issue all along, as previously emphasized by Republicans.
President Biden, in a leaked preview reported by Axios, is considering a decisive move to curb the record flow of migrants, contradicting his earlier statement that he had exhausted all available measures to address the border crisis. Critics argue that this potential executive order underscores the administration’s acknowledgment of a political problem rather than a limitation of the president’s authority.
While the president previously insisted on the necessity of the Schumer-Lankford bill, stating that he would shut down the border immediately if it were law, skeptics question whether this move implies a convenient oversight or an intentional decision to keep borders open. The focus shifts from the president’s cognitive decline to concerns about an administration that has allegedly misrepresented the situation for three years.
Despite Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ repeated assurances of border security, recent events have demonstrated a surge in illegal immigration, with millions released into the country and others bypassing overwhelmed border agents. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s assertion that President Biden has done more than anyone else to address immigration concerns faces scrutiny in light of the perceived failure to contain the crisis.
The push for a bipartisan Senate bill, ostensibly designed to shift blame to Republicans for rejecting it, loses its rationale if the president indeed possesses the authority to address the border crisis independently, as Republicans have argued for years. The leaked information about the potential executive order leaves room for speculation, as its content remains undisclosed, but the suggestion that the president has long held the authority under Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act raises questions about the timing and intent behind such a decision.
