I’m putting this here because, as Doug and I believe others have pointed out, there are already laws on the books that could be enforced, many of which Biden made a Big Deal out of NOT enforcing as he entered office. Does The Hill note this? Off narrative so nope. Oh, and the Border Patrol approves of this plan? Do you think maybe perhaps by chance that has something to do with the 15%
bribe raise embedded in this bit of smoke and mirrors. Does The Hill bother to connect those obvious dots? Was that question rhetorical? How ‘bout this one?
White House pits immigration deal collapse as GOP vs. Border Patrol
Border Patrol Union endorses Senate border deal
•The Hill News / by Alex Gangitano / February 08, 2024 at 02:38PM
The White House on Thursday framed the bipartisan border security deal collapse as a move by Republicans that contradicts Border Patrol, which endorsed the deal.
White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates wrote in a memo that law enforcement’s situation at the U.S. southern border is getting “more urgent” and that Border Patrol has asked Congress for more funding.
“But congressional Republicans — highlighting Donald Trump’s fear that securing the border would hurt his personal politics — keep slamming the door in the face of the brave men and women at the border. Congressional Republicans have been happy to say ‘yes’ to border photo ops for years,” Bates said. “Now, DHS [Department of Homeland Security] is running out of money for its removal operations and detention capacity.”
“Congressional Republicans are saying ‘no.’ They are choosing Donald Trump, smugglers, and fentanyl traffickers over law enforcement at the border,” he added.
In remarks earlier this week, President Biden highlighted that the bill had the backing of the National Border Patrol Council, the border patrol union that endorsed Trump in 2020. He blamed Trump, who came out in opposition of the legislation, for torpedoing the bill for political reasons and accused him of trying to intimidate Republican lawmakers into opposing the bill.
Bates, in the memo, also argued that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) “mocked” Border Patrol for their support of the bipartisan bill when he said on Fox News, “I think it does have something to do with the pay structure that's in the bill.”
“Unfortunately, this is a pattern for House Republicans — in front of TV cameras, they claim to support law enforcement. But then they turn around and vote ‘no’ when it matters,” Bates added.
Biden’s reelection campaign also has framed the collapse of the deal as Republicans preventing Border Patrol agents from having resources. The campaign called out Trump on Wednesday for standing in the way of resources going to Border Patrol agents to handle the situation.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4456467-white-house-border-deal-collapse-gop-vs-border-patrol/
