Democrats Would Rather Talk About Anything Other Than Border Security

Republicans Are Laser-Focused on Providing Critical Resources for Border Security and National Security

AFTER CREATING THE WORST BORDER CRISIS IN AMERICAN HISTORY, DEMOCRATS ARE TERRIFIED OF TALKING ABOUT THE BORDER

“We destroyed ourselves on the immigration issue in ways that were entirely predictable and entirely manageable. We utterly mismanaged that issue, including our Democratic caucus here. That’s political malpractice. That’s not someone else’s fault.” – Anonymous Senate Democrat to The Hill

Illegal border crossings hit record levels under President 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 – 7/28/24)

During President Biden’s tenure, there were 10.5 million migrant encounters along the southwest border, including known gotaways. (CBP: Southwest Land Border Encounters – accessed 12/31/24; Fox News’ Bill Melugin: Tweet – 8/20/24)

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)

The 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)

INSTEAD, DEMOCRATS WANT TO TALK ABOUT TAXES… WHICH HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SENATE BUDGET RESOLUTION

“For Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the overnight session on Thursday is about proving Democrats have a path — and the guts — to get out of the political wilderness.” (Axios: Schumer battles Thune in Senate "vote-a-rama" all-nighter – 2/20/25)

“Schumer sees the budget ‘vote-a-rama’ as his shot to convince voters that President Trump's GOP serves billionaires, not the working-class people who make up the new MAGA coalition.” (Axios: Schumer battles Thune in Senate "vote-a-rama" all-nighter – 2/20/25)

Either unaware of the provisions in the bill or content to lie about them, Democrats are trying to spin their way out of opposing these crucial national security resources:

“All night on the Senate floor: Democrats are putting up AMENDMENT AFTER AMENDMENT to fight back against the Senate Republican budget resolution [b]ecause the Republicans, Donald Trump, and Elon Musk are trying to give huge tax breaks to their billionaire buddies…” – Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)
“To kick off vote-a-rama tonight, @SenSchumer is introducing an amendment to prevent these tax cuts for billionaires…” – Democrat Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)
“Their bill will strip working families of housing, health care, and food, WHILE saddling future generations with enormous debt.” – Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)
“Tonight, Senate Republicans want to pass a budget to fund tax cuts for billionaires— At the expense of middle-class families. Senate Democrats and I will spend all night proposing amendment after amendment opposing their BS plan.” – Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)

MEANWHILE, IN THE REAL WORLD: REPUBLICANS ARE LASER-FOCUSED ON PROVIDING THE RESOURCES THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO SECURE THE BORDER

“[T]he targeted budget blueprint before us today would secure the border, strengthen the military, and facilitate energy independence and take initial steps to get our fiscal house in order. While the Finance Committee does have a $1 billion deficit decreasing instruction, this is not a tax bill, nor a health care reform bill. The instruction makes that clear.” – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho)

“For Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), the evening is much more straightforward.” (Axios: Schumer battles Thune in Senate "vote-a-rama" all-nighter – 2/20/25)

“[W]e had Tom Homan and Russ Vought come up and speak to the Republican senators last week and say, ‘We have got to have, if we’re going to do the job of securing the border, we have got to have what you’ve included in this bill.’” – Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.)
“After four years of high prices and open borders, Americans deserve a path to safety and prosperity. Starting with this Republican budget, that's what the American people will finally get.” – Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)
“What we’re doing tonight is jumpstarting a process that will allow the Republican Party to meet President Trump’s border security agenda.” – Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)