I guess he lied

Illegal Immigration

I guess he lied?

"[The border security bill] would give me, as President, a new emergency authority to shut down the border when it becomes overwhelmed.” - President Biden January 26, 2024

The Founders had three criteria for new immigrants: their qualifications; their assimilation; and their allegiance. I support immigration. A lot of immigration. But legal immigration, with a mix of merit based (engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs, doctors, mathematicians, etc.) and opportunity-based (people who want to work hard, adopt American values, and get ahead). No doubt there are highly capable, hard working people throughout the world that want to integrate into US society with its freedom and norms.

Tough luck! To legally immigrate into the US is almost impossible unless you are a relative (8 year wait), employer sponsored or win a very limited lottery.

The law was clear. Asylum seekers shall be detained until their status is resolved. And there is no basis to seek asylum for almost all of the illegal migrants that enter from Mexico because Mexico is a safe country.

Biden lied.

How is this fair to the many people throughout the world trying to legally immigrate to the USA?

Title 8, U.S. Code, sec. 1225(b)(1)(B)(IV) states: Any alien subject to the procedures under this clause shall be detained pending a final determination of credible fear of persecution and, if found not to have such a fear, until removed.

Title 8 U.S. Code, sec 1182(f): Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.

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