Elon Musk criticized President Biden’s handling of the border crisis, suggesting that an executive order requiring proof before granting an asylum hearing would be a better approach.
Biden’s proposal for border security reform includes additional funding and new emergency authority for the President to shut down the border.
The bill has faced opposition from GOP members, including former President Trump, who has vowed to fight it.
For everyone who is demanding tougher border control, this is the way to do it.
Here's my full statement on border security negotiations: pic.twitter.com/sm2IXV99Lx
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 27, 2024
“For everyone who is demanding tougher border control, this is the way to do it,” Biden wrote.
Despite the backlash, Republican Senator James Lankford remains optimistic about the deal, which is anticipated to provide the executive branch with the power to temporarily halt asylum processing and increase the criteria for accepting asylum seekers.
“No laws need to be passed. All that is needed is an executive order to require proof before granting an asylum hearing. That is how it used to be,” Musk wrote.
The negotiations have been further complicated by Trump and other Republicans intervening to dismantle the agreement.
“I think he’s going to prove to be a very good speaker. It’s tough when you have a very small majority. Very tough. Mike Johnson, speaker, he just said it’s dead on arrival in the House. Dead on arrival,” Trump said.
“As the leader of our party, there is zero chance I will support this horrible, open borders betrayal of America. It’s not going to happen, and I’ll fight it all the way,” Trump said.
“I notice a lot of the senators, a lot of the senators are trying to say, respectfully, they’re blaming it on me. I said that’s OK, please blame it on me. Please, because they were getting ready to pass a very bad bill. And I’ll tell you what, a bad bill, I’d rather have no bill than a bad bill.”
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