Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken credit for sending two planes of migrants to Martha's Vineyard. An expert said while transporting the migrants is not illegal, using deception is — and should be investigated in this case.
Are Biden's immigration policies to blame for increased immigration?migrants at the southwest border is up, but experts said it's not as simple as blaming Biden and his policies.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Trump's administration invoked a public health policy, Title 42, so immigration officials can quickly expel immigrants arriving at the southern border without letting them apply for asylum. Biden's administration has continued that policy. "We've been getting people at the border in large numbers through the last three administrations," Chishti said. "To say that the Biden administration is inviting people just doesn't match reality."Expertsthat when Trump was in office promoting a border wall, smugglers would urge people to cross the border before a wall went up. With Biden in office, smugglers now tell people that laws are more relaxed and passage will be easier.
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