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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: onepoorguy 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Migrant Fears
Date: 03/13/24 1:38 PM
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It's like gas prices. Often, the POTUS gets blamed for them. But he can do very little about them. The market, and geo-politics, determines the price. Same with immigration/migrants. The POTUS can do very little, barring an emergency that enables him/her to invoke Title 42. Under current law, which has been the law for decades, if a migrant gets across the border they can apply for asylum. It's really that simple. The recent legislation would have curtailed that a lot. But whether that, or other, legislation ultimately is approved, legislation is required. The POTUS can't just EO his/her way out of it. Trump tried, and it was shot down by the courts. And until albaby informed us, I was unaware that Biden also tried...and it was shot down by the courts.

People should be angry with their congress-critters, not the POTUS (whomever that is/was/will-be), because the POTUS has very little power in that area. He/she cannot violate the law, no matter how much the public may want him/her to.

I think the Dems (supporting Biden) need to point out where the real blame lies: Congress. Without Congressional action, nothing can or will change. No matter who wins in November. Mike Johnson refusing to even hold debates about the Senate bill should be used as a bludgeon for the next 8 months.
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