Democrats Broke the Border. It’s Time to Fix It.

Beginning on Day One of His Administration, President Biden Rolled Back Trump Administration Policies and Unleashed a Border Crisis that Reached Historic Levels

SHOT: PRESIDENT BIDEN BEGAN REVERSING TRUMP’S SUCCESSFUL POLICIES ON HIS FIRST DAY IN OFFICE

In his first 100 days in office, President Biden signed 94 executive actions regarding immigration, over half of which were targeted at undoing Trump administration policies. (Migration Policy Institute: In His First 100 Days in Office, President Joe Biden Has Advanced Three Times as Many Executive Actions on Immigration as Donald Trump Did – 4/26/21)

On day one of his presidency, President Biden signed executive orders that paused deportations, canceled the national emergency declaration at the southern border, and halted construction of the southern border wall. (Politico: The 17 things Joe Biden did on Day One – 1/21/21; White House Press Release: Proclamation on the Termination Of Emergency With Respect To The Southern Border Of The United States And Redirection Of Funds Diverted To Border Wall Construction – 1/20/21)

Biden’s reckless pause on deportations “included rescinding a Trump policy making every migrant who crossed the border illegally subject to deportation, not just those who later committed a crime.” (The Wall Street Journal: How the Democrats Bungled the Politics of Immigration – 11/1/24)

The incoming Biden administration “wasted no time” in dismantling the Trump administration’s border policies, including the “Remain in Mexico” policy. (NPR: Biden Suspends Deportations, Stops 'Remain In Mexico' Policy – 1/21/21)

Then-candidate Biden said, “I would, in fact, make sure that there is – we immediately surge to the border. All those people who are seeking asylum, they deserve to be heard. That's who we are. We're a nation who says, if you want to flee … you should come.” (ABC News: Democratic Presidential Primary Debate Transcript – 9/13/19)

CHASER: “ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSINGS SOARED IN THE MONTHS AFTER BIDEN TOOK OFFICE” AND DEPORTATIONS PLUMMETED

“Illegal border crossings soared in the months after Biden took office and rolled back many Trump–era restrictions.” (The Washington Post: Trump vs. Biden on immigration: 12 charts comparing U.S. border security – 2/12/24)

Illegal border crossings hit record levels under Biden, averaging 2 million per year from 2021 to 2023. (The Washington Post: Trump vs. Biden on immigration: 12 charts comparing U.S. border security – 2/12/24)

Under the Biden administration, there were over 12,600 migrant encounters on a single day, a record for the southern border. (Fox News: Southern border hit by record number of migrant encounters in a single day as thousands flood into Texas – 12/19/23)

Under the Trump administration, ICE arrested and deported an average of 80,000 undocumented immigrants annually. After Biden’s Department of Homeland Security issued new guidelines to ICE in 2021, that number fell to 35,000 annually. (The Washington Post: Trump vs. Biden on immigration: 12 charts comparing U.S. border security – 2/12/24)

TIME AND TIME AGAIN, SENATE DEMOCRATS BLOCKED BORDER SECURITY BILLS

Every Senate Democrat in the 117th Congress voted against ensuring the enforcement of the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy. (S.Amdt. 651 to S.Con.Res. 5, Roll Call Vote #51 – 2/5/21)

Every Senate Democrat in the 117th Congress voted against an amendment to maintain Title 42 authority in order to address the crisis on the southern U.S. border. (S.Amdt. 5384 to S.Amdt. 5194 to H.R. 5376: Roll Call Vote #294 – 8/7/22)

Every Senate Democrat in the 117th Congress voted against providing $500 million for construction of fences and barriers along the southern border. (S.Amdt. 5435, H.R. 5376, Roll Call Vote #320 – 8/7/22)

Every Senate Democrat in the 118th Congress voted to table an amendment prohibiting federal funding for sanctuary cities that refuse to notify the Department of Homeland Security when illegal aliens in local custody are due to be released. (S.Amdt. 1706, H.R. 2882, Roll Call Vote #110 – 3/23/24)

Every Senate Democrat in the 118th Congress voted against consideration of the Laken Riley Act (H.R. 2882, Roll Call Vote #113 – 3/23/24)

AMERICANS BLAME BIDEN AND SENATE DEMOCRATS FOR THE HISTORIC CRISIS, WANT REPUBLICANS TO FIX IT

87% of voters in a Fox News poll said the situation at the southern border is either an emergency or a major problem. (Fox News: Fox News Poll: 87% consider situation at southern border a problem – 8/15/24)

“Expectations are highest that Trump will control illegal immigration, which 68% of U.S. adults predict he’ll do.” (Gallup Poll – Dec. 2024)

“The surge in migration across the southern border, which reached record levels during the Biden administration, has reverberated across the country and hardened many Americans’ views on immigration. While Republican voters have shown the biggest shift, Democrats and independents have also moved to the right, according to polls conducted in recent months.” (The New York Times: Voters Were Fed Up Over Immigration. They Voted for Trump – 11/6/24)

“76% of voters say they voted for change rather than continuity in how the country is managed,” including 91 percent of Trump voters. (Harvard-Harris Poll – Nov. 2024)

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