🎥Mo., Kan. Senators critical of Biden's move to 'gain control' of the border

 On Tuesday, President Biden announced actions to bar migrants who cross the southern border unlawfully from receiving asylum.  Migrants will be restricted from receiving asylum at our southern border unless they seek it after entering through an established lawful process, according to a statement from the White House.

According to the President, "those who seek — come to the United States legally — for example, by making an appointment and coming to a port of entry — asylum will still be available to them — still available.  But if an individual chooses not to use our legal pathways, if they choose to come without permission and against the law, they’ll be restricted from receiving asylum and staying in the United States."

"This action will help us to gain control of our border, restore order to the process. This ban will remain in place until the number of people trying to enter illegally is reduced to a level that our system can effectively manage."

Missouri U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt criticized Biden's announcement.

“Americans see right through this election year posturing. In his first 100 days, Biden reversed nearly 100 executive actions, which opened up our border to the tune of 10 million illegal immigrant crossings since he took office. This executive order would normalize another 1.75 million illegal immigrant crossings each and every year and further encourage cartel trafficking of children. Joe Biden has every authority he needs to completely close the border – he just doesn’t want to,” said Senator Eric Schmitt. 

Kansas Senior U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, delivered opening remarks and addressed President Biden’s Executive Order to reduce migrant entries at the southern border during a hearing with Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray.  Moran said, "I’m doubtful that this executive order will make the necessary changes to ensure operational control of our border and that we know who, why and where people are crossing into our country."(Click below to watch)

On his social media account, Kansas Junior U.S. Senator Roger Marshall criticized President Biden's announcement.

In a statement from the Senator's Schmitt's office he wrote:

1. This executive order will still permit at least 1.75 million illegal migrants per year.
2. In total, more than 9.6 million illegal immigrants have crossed the border under Biden, including 1.8 million known “gotaways” who escaped past Border Patrol and into the country.
3. The number of people killed by fentanyl is up 94 percent since 2019.
4. In FY2024, at least 80 terror-suspects have been caught attempting to cross the border, the FBI warns that the open border poses a major terror threat.
5. Senate Democrats have voted against the Laken Riley Act, HR.2, deporting illegal migrants that assault police officers, and allowing local law enforcement to detain illegal migrants who commit crimes.
6. In 2019, Obama-Biden DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson said, “1,000 illegal border crossings per day overwhelms the system. I cannot begin to image what 4,000/day looks like.”