The notification that “Biden signs an executive order to shut down the Southern border” appeared on my work desktop.
This sounded like a fabrication, so I Googled. Of course, it was a fabrication. What really happened is this:
WASHINGTON — Facing mounting political pressure over the migrant influx at the U.S. southern border, President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order that will temporarily shut down asylum requests once the average number of daily encounters tops 2,500 between official ports of entry, according to a senior administration official.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna155426
Only a few months ago, Biden needed Congress to pass a bill to do this. Reminders that he had all the authority needed for this measure were dismissed as right-wing propaganda. Of course, letting in 2,500 people a day still constitutes almost a million people per year in addition to an even larger number of legal immigrants plus those who cross the border illegally without being apprehended. This is not “shutting down the border” but an absolute travesty. Of course, 2,500 illegal migrants a day is worse than up to 13,000 a day that we’ve been having until now. But the border is still wide open and let’s not forget it.
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