Trump wanted to sow fear at the border, but President Biden’s border executive actions have reduced conflicts by 40% in three weeks.
According to a fact sheet provided to PoliticusUSA by the White House:
President Biden’s presidential proclamation temporarily halting entry of certain non-citizens across the southern border and the supplemental joint interim final rule (IFR) issued by the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice have now been in effect for three weeks, resulting in significant reductions in arrivals. number of encounters on the southwestern border. Under the IFR, asylum eligibility is generally limited to those who have crossed the southern border illegally or without authorization during high-risk times. While it’s early days, the Border Patrol’s seven-day average number of encounters has dropped by more than 40%, to less than 2,400 per day.
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Noncitizens who are subject to asylum eligibility rules and do not establish a legal basis to remain in the United States are subject to immediate deportation. Those deported will be subject to a minimum five-year ban on re-entry and may be subject to criminal prosecution.
If Biden takes control of the border situation, politically speaking, it will be damaging to Trump’s campaign as the former president spreads fear on immigration. If that fear declines, it could be reflected in Trump’s polls.
It’s always possible that things could turn around, but Biden is addressing an issue that vexes many voters and in the process strips away the foundation of Trump’s campaign.
