After three years of border chaos, President Joe Biden announced an executive order on Tuesday to place restrictions on the record number of illegal immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S., effective immediately.
The order gives Biden the kinds of powers President Trump used to secure the border, powers which Biden canceled when he took office and which he claimed for most of his presidency that he did not have the authority to enact.
But with polls showing the southern border as a top election issue, the White House is trying to neutralize a major political liability.
In announcing the move, Biden said, “If the United States doesn’t secure our border, there’s no limit to the number of people may try to come here.”
Republicans in the Senate, where the border issue has become a political football, weren’t buying it.
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) said, “Mr. President, Joe Biden: This is too little. This is too late. This stunt is not going to save your political life.”
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said, “When Joe Biden came into office, he inherited the lowest rate of illegal immigration in 45 years. All he had to do was nothing. Just sit there and stare at
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