On 5/2/2023, Fox News reporter Peter Doocy ask White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “If the border is secure, as the administration has said, then why would we need to send 1,500 active-duty U.S. troops down there?”

KJP: Because we need more work. We need — more work needs to be done, Peter. We put forth a comprehensive immigration legislation, and Congress — Republicans in Congress refuse to act.

And so, the President has used the tools that he has in front of him to — to prepare ahead of Title 42 lifting. As you know, that is happening in the next couple of days.

Q: come down by more than 90%, What’s dramatic about asking a question?
Reporter: You said yesterday that, when it comes to illegal migration, you’ve seen it come down by more than 90 percent. Where did that number come from? Because —

KJP: It was — I was speaking —
Reporter: — CBP is telling us the number is —
KJP: I hear you. I’m about to answer.
Reporter: — 136,000 people —
KJP: I’m about — I’m about to answer you —
Reporter: — more this fiscal year so far.
KJP: If you — if you — if the dramatics could come down just a little bit —
Reporter: I — you know —
KJP: If the dramatics could come down a little bit.
Reporter: What’s dramatic about asking a question about —

KJP: Okay. I’m going — I’m going to answer. So I was speaking to the parolee program. As you know, the President put in place a parolee program to deal with — to deal with certain countries on — on ways that we can limit illegal migration. And we have seen — the data has shown us that it has gone down by more than 90 percent. That was what I was speaking to.

Reporter: And just to follow up really quick —
KJP: No, I’m — we’re going to go. We’re going to move.
Reporter: The President talks a lot how much —
KJP: Go ahead. Go ahead, go ahead.
Reporter: Thanks, Karine.
KJP: Go ahead. We’re moving, Peter.

On 5/1/2023, KJP said, “and in a — in a way that is that — that actually deals with what we’re seeing at the border. And that’s why you’ve seen the parolee program be so successful. It has — it has — it has — when it comes to illegal migration, you’ve seen it come down by more than 90 percent, and that’s because of this act- — the actions that this President has taken. “

Reporter Asks Karine Jean-Pierre Why Biden Isn’t Sending “Social Workers” And “Lawyers” To Border
Reporter: If the President’s priority is to treat the immigrants humanely, like you’ve said, wouldn’t he be sending social workers, psychologists, judges, lawyers to the border instead of sending active military personnel?

KJP: So, look — and I want to be clear — the active military, as I just explained to one of your colleagues here, is — it’s been done for more than two — almost two decades now. It is personnel that’s performing administrative tasks and — like data entry and warehouse support. That’s what they’re going to do … putting forth a comprehensive — comprehensive immigration reform legislation on his first day to deal with DACA, to deal with migrants

Karine Jean-Pierre Can’t Say How Biden Sending Troops To Open Border Differs From His Predecessor
Reporter: Okay. And another topic. On the troops announcement from DOD that is coming, or has come, or will come in 40 minutes. (Laughter.)

So, obviously, President Biden has been a big critic of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. But isn’t this — sending troops to the border — another example of where President Biden has taken President Trump’s policies on immigration?

KJP: So, to your point, my colleagues at the Pentagon are going to brief on this in — at two o’clock, in less than 40 minutes. So — so, clearly, I would definitely make sure that you all take a listen and hear what they have to say.

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Q: What’s dramatic about asking a question? Send “Social Workers” & “Lawyers” To Border?