Blas Nuñez-Neto, DHS Assistant Secretary for Border and Immigration Policy, emphasized that the U.S. is not a dictatorship and highlighted the limitations on a president’s executive authority.
He pointed out that executive actions taken by previous presidents have not been sufficient and have led to conflicting court rulings.
Nuñez-Neto stated that while the administration has used its executive authorities, a lasting solution requires involvement from the U.S. Congress. (Trending: ‘American Idol’ Producer Sued For Sexual Assault)
“Well, the speaker of the House says that the President can act without congressional action, that he can simply sign executive orders to effectively close the border, reinstitute the policies of the previous administration like Remain in Mexico, and effectively reinstitute what was known as Title 42. Is that a good idea?” Mike Viqueira asked.
“Well, look, we are not a dictatorship in this country,” Nuñez-Neto said.
“There are limits to what any president can do with their own executive authorities. We have already taken a series of steps using our executive authorities, as have the previous two presidents of both political parties.”
“But those executive actions have not been enough for any of the previous presidents. And they have invited the courts to step in and often rule from different directions on the same issue in ways that are just not helpful.”
“And so, at the end of the day, we are committed to using our executive authorities and we already have, we’ve put…conditions on asylum eligibility at the border. We’ve removed more than 460,000 people since May 12, which is a record. That said, we appreciate and recognize that there is no lasting solution that does not involve the U.S. Congress stepping in,” he concluded.
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