FILE - Migrants form lines outside the border fence waiting for transportation to a U.S. Border Patrol facility in El Paso, Texas, May 10, 2023.
But so far, the numbers of illegal immigrant encounters don’t quite paint the picture of a Biden success story when it comes to immigration policy. He argues the debate over illegal immigration is focusing too much on what doesn’t work, versus what does work, emphasizing a focus on Like many of Biden’s border policies, this parole program didn’t go without litigation. Republican officials in Texas tried to shut it down, arguing it bypassed Congress’ authority and also cost Texas millions of dollars in health care, education and public safety for the migrants.the program, acknowledging in his opinion that it appeared to be working, and the Texas officials couldn’t prove they suffered any injury from it.
Both major political parties agree changes are needed at the border, and it has to be addressed for a slew of reasons: to protect the journeying migrants, to keep legal immigration going, to alleviate the labor shortage, to stop the drug and human trafficking by smugglers and to relieve overwhelmed border towns.