Trump tears into Biden for 'spiraling tsunami' at the border, amid spike in migrant numbers

Former President Donald Trump on Friday tore into President Biden for what he described as a "spiralling tsunami" at the border, just as the administration stares down a spike in migrant families and unaccompanied children.

"Our border is now totally out of control thanks to the disastrous leadership of Joe Biden," Trump said in a lengthy statement. "Our great Border Patrol and ICE agents have been disrespected, demeaned, and mocked by the Biden Administration. A mass incursion into the country by people who should not be here is happening on an hourly basis, getting worse by the minute."

The 45th president made reference to the recent release of migrants who had tested positive for COVID-19 in South Texas. He also alluded to the narrowing of enforcement priorities for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as he declared that "interior enforcement has been shut down."

"The spiraling tsunami at the border is overwhelming local communities, depleting budgets, crowding hospitals, and taking jobs from legal American workers," he said. "When I left office, we had achieved the most secure border in our country’s history. Under Biden, it will soon be worse, more dangerous, and more out of control than ever before. He has violated his oath of office to uphold our Constitution and enforce our laws."

"We don't take our advice or counsel from former President Trump on immigration policy, which was not only inhumane but ineffective over the last four years," she said. "We're going to tread our own path forward and that includes treating children with humanity and respect and ensuring they're safe when they cross our borders."

Biden campaigned on ending a number of Trump-era policies and set about doing just that. He has stopped construction of the border wall, ended the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) -- and scrapped orders ending "catch-and-release." Separately, he and congressional Democrats have pushed for pathways to citizenship for illegal immigrants in the country alre... (Read more)

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