How is Biden Responding to the Crisis at the Southern Border?
Summary from the AllSides News Team
This week, President Joe Biden paid his first visit to the southern border since taking office. What is he doing to help solve the crisis of record-setting migrant arrivals?
A New Plan: Last week, the Biden administration released a "Border Enforcement Actions" plan, including more expedited removal of unauthorized migrants, heightened focus on drug smugglers, immigration aid for Central American countries, and expanded immigration programs for Nicaraguans, Haitians, and Cubans. Biden also met with Mexican and Canadian leaders Monday to discuss immigration issues.
For Context: A record 2.2 million unauthorized migrants were apprehended at the southern border in fiscal year 2022. In some communities like El Paso, Texas, officials have declared states of emergency amid the influx. Last month, the Supreme Court temporarily preserved the Title 42 public health policy, allowing for faster expulsions of unauthorized migrants.
How the Media Covered It: Sources across the spectrum acknowledge the crisis. Left-rated sources tend to focus on root causes of immigration and pathways to citizenship for migrants arriving at the border. One CNN Opinion writer questioned why Biden hasn't ended "Trump’s reprehensible" immigration rules, and called for "comprehensive immigration policies" that "recognize the respect, dignity and humanity" of migrants. Right-rated sources focus more on the border crisis as a product of Biden's purported failures on immigration policy. One National Review analysis highlighted how Biden has "received intense criticism for not visiting the border sooner, with the migrant influxes overwhelming local towns, border agents, and supply centers."
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