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Biden’s Catch-22—Continue Border Crisis or Fix It—Either Way, He Loses Support

Biden’s Catch-22—Continue Border Crisis or Fix It—Either Way, He Loses Support
President Joe Biden (L) listens as Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks at the Brownsville Station during a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border in Brownsville, Texas, on Feb. 29, 2024. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
Simon Hankinson
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By hinting that he will use executive power to crack down on mass illegal immigration for the first time in his administration, President Joe Biden is admitting that he already has the necessary authority to do so. This completely undercuts his attempt to blame Republicans in Congress for not giving him additional laws, money, and staff to get the job done.
Simon Hankinson
Simon Hankinson
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Simon Hankinson, a former foreign service officer with the State Department, is a senior research fellow in The Heritage Foundation's Border Security and Immigration Center.