“The border is open!” “The caravans are coming!” “Joe Biden is to blame!” scream the Republicans as their hair bursts into flame. It sounds like a scene from a horror movie but is, in fact, a daily screed from the right.
President Joe Biden has stated repeatedly that the border is not open. And yet, the Republicans continue to yammer on that the opposite is true. The media echoes the Republicans’ claims around the world and the migrants head for our border.
In July 2022, the right-wing majority Supreme Court refused to allow the Biden administration to implement a policy prioritizing deportation of people in the United States illegally who pose the greatest public safety. Not helpful.
Yes, our immigration system is broken. The problem requires legislation and only Congress can do that. The do-nothing Republican-run Congress, unfortunately, refuses to act. Why? Well, why ever would you want to solve a useful problem? The “invasion” is pretty effective at getting voters riled up and terrified, especially when the entire blame can be put onto the shoulders of a Democratic president (never Republican). Who would give up such a perfect bludgeon?
