Biden Mulling Plan That Could Restrict Asylum Claims at the Border
New York TimesFEB 2024
Reports: Biden Weighing Executive Actions on Border
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The Spin
Republican narrative
While the 2024 election is grows nearer, the crisis at the border is getting worse, so Biden is finally considering doing what Republicans have been telling him to do all along. His inaction in the face of a Southern invasion is either a sign of ineptitude or total disinterest, or both. Either way, we'll find out soon if Biden will start taking US security seriously.
Democratic narrative
The White House is only considering what it might be able to do to further restrict illegal migration, and there's still a chance none of these policies will be enacted. However, Biden is only seeking out workarounds because the obstructionist Republicans killed a bill that would've implemented tighter restrictions and provided the resources to enforce them. If the US is less safe because of a crisis at the border, it's the Republicans' fault.