President Biden issued permits to several Texas cities on Monday, allowing them to “expand and continue to maintain” their border crossings.
Biden’s order impacts the Texas cities of Laredo, Eagle Pass and Brownsville. Border crossings include the bridges that span the Rio Grande, allowing vehicles and pedestrians to cross to and from the United States and Mexico.
The permits are a preview of Biden’s plans for the border, as he is expected to issue a series of executive orders on the issue this week.
Details of what will be announced remain unclear. Some media outlets have indicated that this could involve a mechanism to prevent additional migrants from entering the United States once the seven-day rolling average exceeds 4,000 apprehensions per day.
President Biden issued permits to several Texas cities on Monday, allowing them to “expand and continue to maintain” their border crossings. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
That plan would likely be similar to one proposed in a sweeping bipartisan Senate bill unveiled earlier this year. The bill has support from the Biden administration, but has so far failed to garner enough support to pass. The legislation would create a Style title-42 deportation authority that would allow agents to quickly expel migrants across the border.
CHINESE, JORDANIAN AND TURKISH ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ATTACKED IN LARGE NUMBERS AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER
Biden could attempt to implement such authority by executive order using Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which allows presidents to limit the entry of foreign nationals into the United States.
President Biden is expected to issue a series of executive orders related to the border this week. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
The Biden administration has repeatedly said its hands are tied to fix what it admits is a “broken” immigration system. The White House called for reforms and additional funding of Congress.
Republicans have blamed administration policies, including rolling back Trump-era policies such as wall building, migrant protection protocols and increased domestic law enforcement. They passed their own legislation in the House that would dramatically limit asylum applications and restart construction of the border wall and similar measures. The Senate has not yet taken it up.
Immigrants wait to be transported and processed by U.S. Border Patrol agents at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas. (John Moore/Getty Images)
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on “Fox News Sunday” said Biden’s reported action was “too little, too late.”
Adam Shaw of Fox News contributed to this report
