Republicans not interested in solving crisis at southern border

Editor:

Republicans make a big campaign issue about border security and immigration policy every election cycle. Let’s face it, there is a crisis at our Southern Border. But Republicans are not interested in trying to find solutions.

In 2006, in 2013, in 2018 and 2022 when bipartisan proposals were being talked about Republicans backed out of the deal. In fact, Republicans have proposed a budget this year that would eliminate 2,000 Customs and Border Protection agents. This past December, Mr. Biden proposed $13.6 billion to bolster security at the southern border which includes significant funds for Border Patrol agents, Immigration judges and other border security measures.

Furthermore, President Biden has bolstered support for Central America to reduce migration from those countries. Republicans have again refused to even consider the legislation. Forbes reporter Stuart Anderson wrote that research from the National Foundation for American Policy demonstrates that “Biden administration’s humanitarian parole programs have been far more effective in reducing illegal entry than the Trump administration’s enforcement-only policies.”

If Republicans actually cared, they would have at least talked or debated the legislation President Biden proposed. Instead, they decided it is far more valuable to demonize foreigners and blame Democrats than to work on solutions, (which we pay them to do), and resolve the crisis. If the issues of border security and immigration are important to you, and I hope they are, then you have to vote for Democrats.

William Fine

Brockport