A Democratic lawmaker has joined the chorus of Republicans upset with President Joe Biden's immigration policies, saying his Texas district would be severely affected.
"We're in the middle of a pandemic, but for thousands of people to be reaching our border in the middle of a pandemic in a disorderly fashion would be catastrophic to my district," Rep. Vicente Gonzalez said on March 1 during an appearance on CNN, as border arrivals have spiked after dropping precipitously during the Trump administration.
Gonzalez was responding to a question about the Biden administration choosing not to expel unaccompanied minors that reach the border, in contrast to the Trump administration's stance.
Gonzalez has been advocating for a policy that would enable asylum-seekers to file claims at embassies or consulates in their home county.
"We need to have a policy in place to prevent children and adults from making this 2,000-mile walk to our border. And when we send the wrong message to Central America, that if you make it to our southern border, you're going to be processed and released, you're going to-you could pretty much assure that you're going to have tens of thousands of people coming up to make this very dangerous trek. We need to find a safer solution to deal with asylum seekers," he added.
"I can assure you it won't be long before we have tens of thousands of people showing up to our border, and it will be catastrophic for our party, for our country, for my region, for my district."
The criticism occurred before Biden's Homeland Security secretary told reporters during a briefing that the administration was rebuilding the immigration system "Virtually from scratch," and might fly parents of unaccompanied minors that reach the border to the United States for reunification purposes.
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Democratic Rep. Gonzalez: Biden's Immigration Policy 'Catastrophic'
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