Alabama may not have a border crisis of its own, but leaders are actively working with states like Arizona, Texas, and California to keep the issue relevant. President Joe Biden has lifted several sanctions set by former President Donald Trump, but some of those reversals have caused issues along the border. Title 42 was a policy Trump enacted that allowed border agents to turn away migrants without giving them a chance to apply for protection in the U.S., reported The New York Times. However, Biden’s reversal of this policy has caused a huge surge of migrants sending their children to the border alone since he hasn’t been turning away minors. Most single adults and families continue to be immediately turned around.
In April, Rep. Gary Palmer and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy sent an open letter to Vice President Kamala Harris to express the ongoing concerns of House Members regarding the humanitarian crisis at the U.S. southern border.
“We are witnessing a serious crisis at our border. Facilities are overflowing, conditions are terrible, and children are being left abandoned at the border,” Palmer said. “All of this can be directly linked to this Administration’s easing of necessary border protections and open border rhetoric. The Homeland Security Secretary recently confirmed that the agency is ‘on pace to encounter more individuals at the southwest border than we have in the last 20 years.’ Despite all of this, Vice President Harris has yet to make a visit to the border or comment at length on the crisis there, even though she was tapped by the President to lead efforts in addressing it a month ago. It is time for this Administration to acknowledge the problem that it has created and to work with Congress to resolve it. The testimonies and policy solutions compiled by the Republican Policy Committee offer a commonsense place to start.”
This week, Rep. Barry Moore visited the border near El Paso, Texas. He posted a video on Twitter and stated, “If Biden wants to “build back better,” he should start with the border wall.”
If Biden wants to “build back better,” he should start with the Border Wall. pic.twitter.com/n2oKFiUQAo
— Rep. Barry Moore (@RepBarryMoore) May 25, 2021
HAPPENING NOW: My colleagues and I are in El Paso at our Southern Border giving you a live update. Tune in NOW! https://t.co/myHMel8FMe
— Rep. Barry Moore (@RepBarryMoore) May 24, 2021
Earlier this month, Jerry Carl stated on Twitter, “I just spent several days at the border learning directly from law enforcement about what needs to be done to fix the #BidenBorderCrisis.”
I just spent several days at the border learning directly from law enforcement about what needs to be done to fix the #BidenBorderCrisis. Read my thoughts here: https://t.co/xhxhqGbmsJ
— Rep. Jerry Carl (@RepJerryCarl) May 13, 2021
Mo Brooks stated on Twitter, “The Socialists are eerily quiet about the #BidenBorderCrisis, but it’s still a problem that Joe Biden refuses to accept responsibility for creating. Joe Biden’s promise of amnesty and citizenship for illegal aliens enticed the tsunamis of illegal aliens breaking into America.”
The Socialists are eerily quiet about the #BidenBorderCrisis, but it’s still a problem that Joe Biden refuses to accept responsibility for creating. Joe Biden’s promise of amnesty and citizenship for illegal aliens enticed the tsunamis of illegal aliens breaking into America. pic.twitter.com/8WvOwKTBnE
— Mo Brooks (@RepMoBrooks) May 25, 2021
