How Biden Ignored Warnings and Lost Americans’ Faith in Immigration
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Advisers warned President-elect Joe Biden in late 2020 that his more humane immigration policies could lead to a surge in border crossings, potentially causing a political crisis.
- Despite understanding the risks, Biden and his top aides did not implement the advisers' recommendations to better deter migrants.
- After Biden took office, migrant encounters at the southern border rapidly increased, overwhelming border facilities and spreading to major U.S. cities.
- The rise in illegal migration contributed to political backlash, helping Donald Trump regain the presidency, where he has pursued even stricter immigration enforcement policies.
- Trump's aggressive tactics, including deploying masked agents and National Guard soldiers to target immigrants, have sparked outrage among Democrats.
