The Republican Point: Biden could end the border crisis today if he wanted to

Commentary

Reminder, Joe Biden could end the border crisis today if he wanted to because his failed policies fueled the crisis in the first place.

In his first 100 days, he took more than 94 executive actions on immigration, including halting construction of the border wall, stopping the national emergency declaration at the border, and ending the successful "Remain in Mexico" policy.

Since then, we’ve witnessed the worst border crisis in U.S. history, with over 8.7 million illegal border crossings under Biden.

Joe Biden has been lying about the border crisis – which he created – for three years. pic.twitter.com/8ki1ayqbTV
— GOP (@GOP) February 5, 2024

It's not just Biden who is to blame though. For over 250 days, Senate Democrats have obstructed Republican efforts to secure the border with H.R.2, refusing to debate the House-passed bill in the Senate. In fact, Democrats in Congress have consistently voted for policies that make the border and country less secure:

Democrats aided sanctuary cities and sent stimulus checks to illegal immigrants, opposed legislation to fund Title 42, and repeatedly voted against funding the border wall.
Democrats voted against hiring more border agents, deporting felons, preventing illegal immigrants convicted of crimes from becoming permanent residents — and voted against strengthening the successful Remain in Mexico policy.
Democrats voted against funding for counternarcotic operations and ensuring the enforcement of immigration laws at the border.
Democrats voted against ensuring all local and state law enforcement are permitted to cooperate with federal immigration officials to track illegal immigrants.

Here’s the point: Joe Biden created the worst border crisis in U.S. history with his executive actions. He could solve it by reversing them. He refuses to, and that speaks volumes.