President Joe Biden's administration is requesting $3.3 billion in funding from the House GOP majority for new travel and housing programs for economic migrants.
While the administration claims that the funding is not solely intended to promote illegal immigration, critics argue that the majority of it seems to be. Mark Krikorian, director of the Center for Immigration Studies, states that if the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was using the money to stop the flow of illegal aliens, Republicans would be eager to support it. However, the administration's intention is to use the funds to expedite the arrival of individuals who have no right to be in the country.
The request for funding has faced resistance from many Republicans, including Rep. Chip Roy and 14 other Texas GOP members who are urging the Republican majority to block funding for Biden's migration programs. They argue that funding a federal agency at war with their state and people goes against their moral obligation to protect their states, the nation, and the migrant children who are being abused at the southern border. The letter emphasizes that there should be no funding without proper border security.
The request for funding includes $12 billion for disaster relief and $4 billion for border security. However, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that most of the border spending is intended to bring in more economic migrants rather than keep them out. Up to $800 million is allocated for funding new migrant pathways from Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Ecuador into U.S. communities. These "Safe Mobility Offices" aim to provide a safer and cheaper route for African, European, and Asian economic migrants seeking to enter the United States.
The request also asks for an additional $714 million for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE), which was created to deport illegal migrants. However, the request also seeks permission to reallocate funding within the agency to support a housing program for migrants while they take jobs in the United States. The program would also provide free legal advice to help migrants navigate immigration rules.
Furthermore, the request includes an extra $600 million for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which funds transport networks and shelters used by migrants as they displace locals from jobs in cities like New York and Chicago. This additional support money would likely help minimize and conceal the local political and economic damage caused by Biden's migration policies in Democrat-run cities.
Since taking office, President Biden has facilitated the entry of at least 6 million migrants for economic purposes in less than three years. This influx has benefited investors by inflating real estate prices and reducing wages for American workers. The strategy has also enriched smuggling cartels, encouraging them to expand their human-smuggling business to South America and overseas.
The budget request reveals how the Biden administration has reversed the meaning of the nation's immigration laws, which were enacted to protect Americans from mass migration. Krikorian argues that the administration is using the same words like "border control" and "secure border" but inverting their meaning. For them, a "secure border" is one that facilitates illegal immigration.
Some GOP politicians are pushing back against the August 10 funding request, suggesting that Republicans can reject the new spending and trade the Ukraine spending in exchange for compliance with the nation's border laws. The request also includes $24 billion for the war in Ukraine and $12 billion for domestic disaster recovery.
The administration justifies the request for additional resources by claiming that it is necessary to manage the Southwest border safely and effectively. They argue that they have reduced illegal migration in a safe, orderly, and humane manner by increasing access to legal pathways and implementing consequences for those who fail to use them.
The funding request also includes $800 million to assist Ukrainian migrants, offering them cash aid, healthcare, legal advice, English-language lessons, and job training to compete for jobs sought by Americans. Additionally, the request asks for permission to shift ICE deportation funds to pay progressive groups to house migrants in New York and other locations.
The request also seeks $1.5 billion to expedite the flow of migrants through U.S. borders, including funding for border management operations, soft-sided facilities, migrant transportation, medical care requirements, and responding to migration surges along the Southwest border.
The document also asks for $800 million to counter the flow of drugs delivered by cartels, as the drug inflow often goes unnoticed among the rush of migrants. This influx of migrants has led to economic and political consequences, with a majority of Americans, including Republicans, independents, and even Democrats, perceiving it as a southern border invasion.
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