Bombshell memo shows Biden planned to leave Trump with even more massive immigration crisis
Key Points:
- A recently uncovered Biden White House memo from the administration's final days revealed plans to potentially expand Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to over 3 million noncitizens, aiming to protect vulnerable populations from deportation under the incoming Trump administration.
- The memo acknowledged that previous court challenges had blocked many of President Trump's efforts to end TPS protections, particularly for Haitians, Nepalese, Salvadorans, and Sudanese nationals.
- Senator Eric Schmitt criticized the memo, accusing the Biden administration of attempting to use TPS as a "mass amnesty-by-decree" and argued that it subverted the will of the American people who voted against liberal Democrats.
- The memo detailed requests from Democratic senators to designate new countries for TPS, including Ecuador and Guatemala, and outlined the Biden administration's efforts to defend and extend TPS protections despite legal challenges.
- Although the proposed TPS expansions were never fully implemented, the memo provides insight into the immigration strategies considered by Biden advisers as Trump prepared to resume the presidency with plans for mass deportations.