Amid worst border crisis on record, Jean-Pierre claims it’s “safe,” “orderly,” “humane” at border.
2/23/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “The administration proposed a rule this week that would make migrants ineligible for asylum if they cross the southern border without first asking for refuge in a third country. At least generally speaking, it’s kind of similar to a Trump-era rule. Administration officials told reporters on a call this week it wasn’t their first or separate — second preference to do it this way. Is this rule a recognition that the administration’s early border strategy just isn’t working? And is it realistic that President Biden’s campaign promises to end all Trump-era immigration restrictions — was that unrealistic?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: … Look, on day one, the President put forward a comprehensive immigration — immigration reform proposal. And he — that’s showing that the President was taking this very seriously. And the way that we see this is Congress needs to act. And what was happening currently, right now, is Congress is not acting. So what you’re seeing from the Department of Homeland Security is they are using the tools that is being presented to them so that we can deal with the sit- — with this situation and do it in a safe and oder- — orderly and humane way.
Even Chris Wallace Isn’t Buying Border Blame Game From Homeland Security Sec Alejandro Mayorkas. CNN anchor Chris Wallace pushed back when Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas cited Republican rhetoric as a reason migrants say they believe the border is open under President Joe Biden. On this week’s edition of HBO Max and CNN’s Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace, the host confronted Mayorkas with video from a congressional hearing at which a border official testified that migrants believe the border is “open” under the new administration.
Chris Wallace: Migrants believe there’s an open border.
MAYORKAS: Chris, have you heard some of our political leaders speak about the border and communicate that the border is open? I don’t think the more than 1.5 million people who have been removed or expelled from the border would consider the border open. But political leaders communicate that the border is open. That is music to the smugglers ears and the smugglers themselves.
Chris Wallace: So wait, you’re gonna blame this all on Republican critics? I mean, you’re not going to say that the administration and the policies on remain in Mexico where title 42, or stopping construction of the wall that – that had no impact?
MAYORKAS: Chris, that’s not what I said. I’m just, I’m just citing for you a few things and please, allow me. Number one, they use that rhetoric.
Reporter: … a lot of groups who are very upset with what Ron DeSantis is doing when it comes to cutting off the AP courses on African American history. With that said, I’m sure this White House has talked about it, but is the President talking to Secretary of Education Secretary Cardona about what steps can be done to rally other states to make sure that education is that — teaching facts?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: … I do not have any specific conversation to read out about what’s currently happening with — in — happening in Florida. And I know you’ve heard me talk about it. You’ve heard others from the administration speak to what we’re seeing currently on the ground. But I don’t have any specific conversation that is — that is specific to policies or anything that’s being done.
Reporter: And then, just on the new asylum rules. I know that you just laid out the differences that you see in the Trump administration rules and the new ones that you guys have announced, but a lot of migrant advocate groups don’t see it that way. They see this as mirroring the Trump-era rules. So what do you say to these migrant advocate groups and these communities who now feel very much betrayed by this President?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Look, here’s the thing: We don’t see anybody else providing any other solutions, when it comes to Congress. We don’t. We’ve provided solution after solution. The President, again, on day one, provided a comprehensive reform — immigration reform proposal. Put it out there on the first day. Republicans have rejected it … And what are they providing? Nothing. And so, one of the things that we can say, and we see this in the data, it — that we have increased pathways to — pathways to — legal pathways — and we expanded that, and we see that it’s working. Again, no one else is providing any other options.
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Amid worst Border Crisis, KJP claims It’s Orderly & blames GOPs; DHS Sec blames GOPs; DeSantis cut off AP African