Political Quotes

“Mr. President, over the weekend, a reporter asked President Biden if the situation at our southern border is a crisis. ``No,'' the President said. ``No.'' Well, I would express surprise, but, unfortunately, failing to recognize crises is pretty much par for the course for President Biden--see also his inflation crisis or his withdrawal from Afghanistan. But the President's answer is still notable for the complete disconnection it shows from the reality at our southern border, and it demonstrates why it has become absolutely necessary for Congress to step in; because the situation at our southern border is, in fact, a crisis--a logistical crisis, a humanitarian crisis, and a national security crisis. For the President's edification, I will just run through the numbers. We have had three recordbreaking years of illegal immigration at our southern border on President Biden's watch. Fiscal year 2021 saw a recordbreaking 1,734,686 migrant encounters at our southern border. Then fiscal year 2022 broke that record, and then fiscal year 2023 broke the 2022 record. If fiscal year 2024 continues on its current trajectory, we will end up breaking the record yet again. December reportedly saw a staggering 302,000 migrant encounters at our southern border--the highest monthly number ever recorded--and I cannot emphasize enough just how large of a number that is.…”