Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday that will allow approximately 1.5 million illegal aliens to cross the U.S. border annually. This executive order will facilitate the daily entry of 2,500 illegal immigrants through land crossings, totaling at least 912,000 individuals each year. The New York Post reports an even higher figure of 1.8 million annually.
Texas Representative Chip Roy (R) criticized the measure, labeling it a “political stunt” aimed at bolstering Biden’s standing in the polls. “Don’t be deceived by Biden’s latest move on the border,” Roy stated. “He’s trying to appear tough on immigration because he’s losing ground in the polls. Remember, he’s already let in over 10 million illegal aliens, and his new executive order will likely lead to at least 1.5 million more illegal crossings in the next year.”
The Biden government’s “parole” program, which allows immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to fly into the U.S. at a rate of 30,000 per month, will continue under the new order.
Additionally, the CBPOne app, a tool used by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to schedule border crossings, has enabled 450,000 illegal immigrants to enter the U.S. over the past 13 months.
The executive order also includes exceptions for unaccompanied minors and other specific groups. These exceptions are not counted towards the daily 2,500-person cap. In 2022, more than 128,000 unaccompanied minors crossed the border and were admitted into the U.S.
Biden is invoking sections 212(f) and 215(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce these provisions, the same legal framework previously used by former President Donald Trump to limit immigration. The Biden regime will not implement measures to curb illegal immigration unless the number of immigrants crossing illegally averages 2,500 per day for seven consecutive days.
