No. of Recommendations: 2
That represents a complete misunderstanding of the bill. The triggers were based on encounters, not admissions. When the border patrol encountered 5,000 people in a day, it would count - even if every single one of them was immediately deported under expedited removal processes. It didn't "lock" anything in. It wasn't based on the number of people getting something positive from immigration authorities, just the number of people encountered. It just described the circumstances when the draconian provision of not even accepting asylum requests would kick in.
You guys are forgetting what the word "Trigger" means: It means that none of teh bill's enhanced security measures took effect until and unless those levels were hit. You could have 4,999 encounters a day and stay below the averages and nothing would change.
The difference is that this number is codified in law and ties the hands of any President who wanted to declare an emergency along the border.
And to faster process them out of the country.
Sorry, Biden won't do this.
More than they've seen in any immigration proposal in the last 30 years
Which tells you something about how willing democrats are to actually talk about border security, doesn't it?
...and more than they'll see in any immigration proposal for another several Congresses or more. Which also tells you A LOT about how the democrats view this issue.
The reasons the democrats came to the table at all are as follows:
1. They wanted more money for Ukraine
2. Blue city Mayors let them have it
3. They're getting decimated in the polls
It wasn't for any altruistic reasons.
