WSJ on Border Situation: Remember When Dems Called ‘Similar Conditions a Moral Catastrophe’?
The Wall Street Journal editorial board is recalling when Democrats called conditions at the U.S.-Mexico border similar to those under the Biden administration a “moral catastrophe.” The editorial board explored the…
The Wall Street Journal editorial board is recalling when Democrats called conditions at the U.S.-Mexico border similar to those under the Biden administration a “moral catastrophe.”
The editorial board explored the similarities between the border conditions under the Biden and Trump administrations in an op-ed published on Sunday.
The op-ed noted the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was dispatched to the border by the White House on Saturday. The writers argued, “Stephen Miller, the restrictionist adviser to Donald Trump, could not have devised a better way to undermine the prospects for Immigration reform.”
The editorial board pointed out U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) had close to 397,000 interactions with migrants at the border in the first five months of the 2021 fiscal year. The number is approximately 25% more than in the same amount of time in 2019.
“In 2019 the surge of migrants led to ‘dangerous overcrowding’ at border control stations and detention facilities, in the words of the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general,” the writers added. “Covid and social-distancing requirements have further reduced capacity at government facilities and nonprofit shelters.”
The editorial board acknowledged CBP reported almost 9,500 encounters with unaccompanied children in February alone. The number is up 61% over January.