The Collapse of the Bipartisan Deal on Border Security and the Blame Game

The recent collapse of a bipartisan deal on border security and wartime aid for Ukraine has led to a blame game between the White House and the Republican Party. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has repeatedly accused the GOP of playing games with national security and not having a spine for supporting the deal. She claimed that President Biden had taken the border issue seriously “from day one.”

However, the facts tell a different story. When President Biden took office in January 2021, Democrats controlled both the House and the Senate. Biden signed two executive orders on immigration and pledged to roll back many of the policies put in place by his predecessor, former President Donald Trump. Within a few months, Biden took more than 90 actions related to the border. Under the president’s stewardship, illegal immigration has skyrocketed to historic levels. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) report for fiscal 2023 showed that the number of illegal immigrants on the non-detained docket soared from 3.7 million in FY 2021 to nearly 6.2 million in FY 2023.

Despite this, Jean-Pierre has blamed Republicans for the collapse of the deal. She accused them of using the immigration crisis as a political stunt and getting in the way of trying to fix the border issue. However, it was Biden who had the power to act on the border issue from day one, but chose not to. Instead, he focused on rolling back Trump’s policies and signing executive orders.

Furthermore, when asked about Biden’s responsibility for the collapsed deal, Jean-Pierre said that President Biden had put forward comprehensive immigration legislation that Republicans had failed to act on. However, she failed to mention that Democrats had controlled both the House and the Senate when Biden took office and had the power to pass the legislation themselves.

When pressed on the matter, Jean-Pierre claimed that Republicans had gotten in the way of trying to fix the border issue. However, it was Biden who had the power to act on the border issue from day one, but chose not to. Instead, he focused on rolling back Trump’s policies and signing executive orders.

The collapse of the bipartisan deal on border security and wartime aid for Ukraine has led to a blame game between the White House and the Republican Party. However, the facts show that it was President Biden who had the power to act on the border issue from day one, but chose not to. Instead, he focused on rolling back Trump’s policies and signing executive orders. The result has been a border crisis that has seen illegal immigration skyrocket to historic levels.

In conclusion, the collapse of the bipartisan deal on border security and wartime aid for Ukraine has led to a blame game between the White House and the Republican Party. However, the facts show that it was President Biden who had the power to act on the border issue from day one, but chose not to. Instead, he focused on rolling back Trump’s policies and signing executive orders. The result has been a border crisis that has seen illegal immigration skyrocket to historic levels. It is time for the White House to take responsibility for its actions and work with Congress to find a solution to the border crisis.
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