Border ‘obviously’ not secure, Biden must act

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Democrat Representative Henry Kueller acknowledged that the southern US border is “obviously” not safe, as he urged President Biden to increase deportations of immigrants trying to enter illegally.

“If you don’t deport people, they’ll see the border as a speed bump,” Cuellar, who represents a district on the Texas border, said Tuesday. Fox News’ “The Faulkner Focus.” “We have to deport people. We have to deport those who are not going to be here.”

Kueller said two types of people are arriving at the US border, adding to the immigration crisis that has seen a record. 2 lakh encounters this financial year

“What we’re seeing are two profiles of individuals: people who turn themselves in, family units, single children,” he said.

“But then you have those who want to escape and this is what your story was covering, people who want to escape and where we need to coordinate federal, state and local government,” Kueller said.

But he said his pleas to the Biden administration to impose stricter penalties against violators have been ignored.

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Representative Henry Kueller said he prioritizes the immigration policies of former President Barack Obama.
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During a news conference at the US Capitol on July 30, 2021 in Washington, DC, US Representative Henry Kueller (D-Texas) speaks on southern border security and illegal immigration.
Representative Henry Kueller acknowledged that the border is not “safe” under the Biden administration.
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Migrants look through a gap at a gate in the border wall after crossing the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas, on September 26, 2022.
Migrants look through a gap at a gate in the border wall after crossing the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas, on September 26, 2022.
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“Obviously the border is not safe and I have been saying this for so many years,” he insisted.

“We have to see what Secretary Jay Johnson did. Really, [former] President [Donald] Trump deported less than [former] President [Barack] Obama because we had the right results. You should get the right results,” he added

Republicans criticized the president for rolling back many of the Trump administration’s immigration policies as soon as he entered the White House, including “Stay in Mexico” that allowed border officials to send asylum seekers back across the border. allowed while they await their decision. on their applications.

Asylum-seeking migrants walk through a border wall in El Paso, Texas, on September 25, 2022.
Asylum-seeking migrants walk through a border wall in El Paso, Texas, on September 25, 2022.
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Asylum-seeking migrants cross the Rio Grande and walk next to the border wall in El Paso, Texas, US, as seen from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, September 26, 2022.
Representative Henry Kueller urged the Biden administration to strengthen border security.
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Representative Henry Kueller argued that many migrants are avoiding officials at the border.
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Cuellar also said that border security should be increased by adding more personnel, technology and cameras.

“It’s one thing to play defense on a yard line called the American border,” he said. “We have to play defense at the 20-yard line.”

Encounters of border officials with immigrants exceeded 20 lakh in the fiscal year 2022, which ends on September 30, according to data from Customs and Border Protection.

A man drives a woman to cross the US-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas.
A man drives a woman to cross the US-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas.
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Asylum-seeking migrants, mostly from Venezuela, after crossing the Rio Bravo River find themselves approaching US Border Patrol agents requesting asylum in El Paso, Texas, US.
Venezuelan migrants are detained in El Paso, Texas on September 23, 2022.
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In August alone, there were 203,598 encounters along the southern border, which is 1.7% more than in July.​

The crisis has prompted some Republican governors – Greg Abbott of Texas and Ron DeSantis of Florida – to send immigrants to cities inside the country, including New YorkWashington, D.C., and even the eclectic oceanic enclave Martha’s Vineyard.

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