It's no secret that the situation at our southern border is completely out of control, and the language and actions of the Biden administration are entirely to blame.
The Biden administration has intentionally undermined deterrents in Texas and ordered Arizona to remove its shipping container fences in an effort to thwart efforts by those states to impede illegal immigration. The administration's language has also been incredibly detrimental; Karine Jean-Pierre's most recent word-salad on the matter is evidence that they are unable to articulate the exact nature of their actions.
The repercussions of closing the border—the last remaining option available to the nation to effect immediate change—are discussed in an article published today by Axios.
Yes, but: Research shows that even little closures can have disastrous effects.
Businesses in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas, reported a decline in traffic and harm to their local economy this month when railroad operations were momentarily halted to send cops to process migrants.
According to the Texas Association of Business, El Paso and Eagle Pass handle $33.95 billion in trade yearly, or just under 36% of total cross-border rail traffic to and from Mexico.
Glenn Hamer, president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business, said in a statement that "this is a short-sighted, half-baked decision that will not make a dent in illegal migration but will cause economic harm to everyday Americans."
When Eagle Pass and El Paso operations will resume is unknown.
Now, this is prepared in reaction to Republican discourse about border closure, especially that of Donald Trump. But the Democrats, not the Republicans who closed the border, would bear the brunt of the additional billions of dollars that the U.S. economy could have to pay. They allowed the situation to get so bad that we had no choice but to act.
But this is what the Democrats have long done. They allow a problem to rot and grow until it is nearly completely worthless, and then they highlight how disastrous it would be if Republicans tried any of their "fixes."
Democrats allow social security to go bankrupt, then accuse Republicans of attempting to reduce benefits if they want to make changes. Attack Republicans for wanting to spend excessive amounts of money on the military by reducing the size and reach of the military to make us feel less safe. Enforce almost zero (0) laws pertaining to illegal immigration, then accuse Republicans of being xenophobic and racist, as well as allegedly of being enormous money wasters for attempting to address the issue.
However, the issue isn't how much a border closure would cost our economy. The issue is that right now, it practically feels like we don't have a border. The invasion of our border cities and states is causing more harm than just a few billion dollars in economic losses.
The large-scale influx of unauthorized immigrants is not the sole issue. The cartels are putting fentanyl and other drugs on our streets by taking advantage of the crisis. It's the border gang violence that is occurring. It's the weapons entering the nation. When we are not in charge of our own border, there are a lot of problems that we cannot control.
Conservatives therefore have little choice but to close some of these important points of entry when a Republican wins the presidency, even if doing so harms our economy. But since Democrats allowed the issue to worsen for so long, that is the price we will have to pay. Voters must ensure that they never forget that.
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