This sounds like a trial ballon to position the President in a better place against continual beatdowns from Republicans and YES….
Some Democrats….
The flow across the US Southern Border has actually subsided…
But the politic’s remain the same….
‘The border is being overrun and the migrants are being shipped to Blue states and Cities
(Very VISIBLE to Democratic voters also)……
President Biden is still considering harsh executive actions at the border before November’s election, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Legal, logistical and political risks are constantly being weighed. Any new surge in border numbers could add urgency for what one administration official described as the nuclear option.
- “The bullet’s in the chamber,” said another source familiar with the planning.
- Border numbers fell in January and only ticked up slightly in February, but crossings historically rise in the spring and summer, which could add pressure on the administration to take more drastic measures. That move, however, would upset some Democrats.
Zoom in: The orders being considered would ban people from entering the U.S. if they illegally crossed the border and make it harder for people to pass the first interview in the asylum-seeking process, as has been reported.
What they’re saying: “No executive action, no matter how aggressive, can deliver the significant policy reforms and additional resources Congress can provide and that Republicans rejected,” a White House spokesperson told Axios.
- “We continue to call on Speaker [Mike] Johnson and House Republicans to pass the bipartisan deal to secure the border.”
Catch up quick: The White House had considered announcing new executive actions in the run-up to or during the State of the Union address this month, as Axios reported, but ultimately opted against it.
- But the move is not dead, and internal conversations continue about expanding the president’s authority on the border, according to multiple sources…..
Note….
A then Vice President biden went thru the same stormy weather on Immigration during 2011-2016….