"When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal, by definition."
Richard Nixon
If Pablo Delgado the cartel coyote cuts razor wire along the US-Mexican border to allow illegal immigrants into the United States, that would be a crime. Pablo would be subject to arrest and imprisonment.
If Greg Moss the fruit farmer cuts razor wire along the border and allows illegal immigrants into the country to pick strawberries, that would be a crime. Greg would be subject to arrest and imprisonment.
If Officer Hernandez of the Customs and Border Patrol cuts razor wire along the border and allows illegal immigrants into the country, well that's just fine. It's humanitarian and living up to our values. Besides, Officer Hernandez is just following orders from President Biden.
The federal government has, for some inexplicable reason, decided to aid illegal immigration into the country. The vast majority of Americans - around 67% - are opposed to this flood of immigration and yet the government is abetting the flow rather than stemming it.
Sometimes it is necessary for the government to govern against the will of the people, but when it does so, it needs to explain why. It needs to lead and bring the people to understand the reasons why the unfavored course is correct. President Biden has failed to do that. His spokespeople have gaslit the American people by saying the border is secure and everything is fine.
Close the border or explain why floods of undocumented immigrants are a benefit. Pick one.
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