WASHINGTON — Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas “A really great solution was ruined by irresponsible politics” when a bipartisan border deal collapsed earlier this year, he said as his tenure as head of the country’s immigration enforcement comes to an end. Ta.
Mr. Mayorkas pointed out: Agreement on border packages A bipartisan group of Senate negotiators reached an agreement in February after months of deliberation, marking the first comprehensive border security policy overhaul in decades and providing broad powers to crack down on illegal border crossings. was given to the president. But the bill is rejected immediately The Republican Party announced its support after President-elect Donald Trump expressed opposition.
Following the bill’s failure, the Biden administration introduced asylum restrictions that dramatically cut off the flow of migrants. Asked about the timing of the Biden administration’s decision, amid criticism from Republicans that it has the authority to act on the border without Congress, Mayorkas said the administration could have done it sooner if it had known the border agreement would be doomed. He admitted he could have taken action.
“In retrospect, if I had known in 2020 that irresponsible politics had undermined what was clearly a meritorious effort and accomplishment, I probably would have taken executive action more quickly,” Mayorkas said. he said. Stand up to the nation with Margaret Brennan. ”
The comments came as border crossings were closed. The lowest level of the Biden administrationafter hitting an all-time high a year ago.
The Secretary of Homeland Security said that before Mr. A pandemic has occurred.” “We’ve had unprecedented levels of enforcement throughout this administration,” he said, adding that the Biden administration has built capacity over time to allow for the transportation of individuals and decompression of migrant surge areas.
“We are currently expelling or repatriating more people in three years than the previous administration did in four years, and thanks to negotiations with other countries and with more countries than ever before, we are “Not only are we getting more, but we’re getting faster,” Mayorkas said.
