Illegal immigration has long been a problem both in our nation’s past and present. In recent weeks, however, this issue has come to a head in certain parts of the country as record numbers of people have been illegally crossing our nation’s border. On Monday’s Fox & Friends, the show highlighted the severe problems this has caused in New York hotels, especially those located close to the border.
Former ICE director Tom Homan equated the current situation to a “crisis,” and he noted that, of the alleged “asylum seekers” who have been entering the country illegally, nearly all will have their cases rejected, yet they will still stay in the country indefinitely. He also recalled the record number of deaths of illegals entering the U.S. in the past few years, noting that, since Biden has been in office, over 1,700 migrants have died on U.S. soil.
McEnany pointed out that 85,000 illegal migrant children have been released into the custody of relatives in the U.S. With the Biden administration’s refusal to fully utilize ICE detention centers that taxpayers have already paid for, Homan further noted that children of illegal immigrants would be better off in these centers since they would get 24/7 line-of-sight supervision, medical coverage, and three square meals a day.
Homan then explained why President Biden refuses to deal effectively with the crisis at the border. According to a report from the Department of Homeland Security, 90 percent of illegal aliens who apply for asylum will lose their cases, yet they still remain in the country. Additionally, Democrats wish to benefit from the presence of illegal immigrants, as they will help states pad the number of congressional districts in order to reapportion.
It is extremely concerning that President Biden is not taking effective measures to secure our southern border. Taxpayers’ money is being wasted while illegal aliens are running rampant in our country in spite of the laws that have been set in place. This cannot continue to go unchecked if we truly want to put an end to illegal immigration.
It is time for our elected officials to work together and do what is necessary to protect our borders and secure the safety of the citizens of the United States. Taxpayers are sick of Democrats playing the long game to get illegal voters at the taxpayer’s expense.