But Biden didn't even attempt to permanently secure the border.

#131 | Posted by BillJohnson

I just gave you 4 consecutive posts proving you wrong. And you ignored them as I predicted you would.

4. Modest Increases to Legal ImmigrationTo encourage people to use legal pathways rather than crossing illegally, the bill would have added 250,000 new green cards over five years (split between family and employment visas) and provided immediate work authorizations to asylum seekers who successfully passed the new, stricter initial screening.

Here is why it would have reduced numbers:

Immediate Expulsions: The emergency trigger would have allowed the government to immediately turn away thousands of people daily without navigating the sluggish court system.

Deterrence via Higher Standards: By making the initial screening much tougher, a large percentage of migrants who crossed illegally would fail the first step and face rapid deportation, creating a strong deterrent effect.

Ending the Backlog Exploitation: Because cases would be decided in months rather than years, migrants could no longer rely on being released into the U.S. interior for years while waiting for a judge.

You're welcome. You may now return to your bubble of propaganda and delusion.

3. Massive Influx of Funding and Detention CapacityThe bill allocated roughly $20 billion to border enforcement. This money was earmarked for: Hiring thousands of new Border Patrol agents, asylum officers, and immigration judges. Expanding ICE detention capacity from roughly 34,000 beds to 50,000 beds to hold single adult migrants awaiting rapid deportation. Installing advanced fentanyl-detection screening technology at ports of entry.

2. Overhauling and Speeding Up the Asylum SystemHistorically, the asylum backlog has taken years to resolve, during which time migrants are often released into the U.S. awaiting a court date. The bill aimed to end this "catch-and-release" dynamic by:

Raising the Bar: It raised the initial legal standard required to pass a "credible fear" screening from a "significant possibility" to a "reasonable possibility" of persecution. This higher standard meant far fewer people would qualify to enter the legal pipeline.

Slashing Timelines: It aimed to fast-track the entire asylum determination process down to just 90 days, bypassing the traditional immigration court backlog by giving USCIS asylum officers the direct authority to approve or deny claims at the border.

Speak,

The bill was inadequate.

Democrats placed too much emphasis on increasing the government's ability to process more illegal immigrants rather than preventing illegal entry in the first place.

It contained some enforcement measures and allowed for a temporary border closure under certain conditions.

It did not attempt to permanently secure the border, which was a deal breaker.

You have a lot of conceptions.

Just stop telling yourself lies.

Dems are blind.

#121 | Posted by BillJohnson

"permenently secure" has no meaning in reality. No border is totally secure and nothing is permanent.

Here's the reality, which you will ignore because your entire life is about ignoring reality:

"Key Results of the Bill
1. The "Emergency Border Authority" (The Shutdown Trigger)The most talked-about feature was a new emergency mechanism that would temporarily "shut down" the border to most asylum seekers if crossings hit specific thresholds: Discretionary Trigger: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could activate the shutdown if border encounters averaged 4,000 per day over a week. Mandatory Trigger: The shutdown would become mandatory if encounters averaged 5,000 per day over a week, or hit 8,500 in a single day. The Impact: When activated, anyone crossing between official ports of entry would be immediately deported without the opportunity to ask for asylum. Given the crossing numbers at the time, this authority likely would have been active almost immediately upon signing.

Dems are blind.

#121 | Posted by BillJohnson

Says the guy who has willfully ignored a million red flags about trump and runs away when confronted about them.

How come trump can't seem to hire anyone who didn't hang out with epstein?

Everything trump touches turns to ----.

Proof that 2020 election was stolen and the Deep State worked hand in hand with China.

#11 | Posted by visitor_

Cite the proof.

Then explain why the 2016 and 2024 election WERENT stolen.