Biden asked Congress to approve immigration reform to close border with Mexico when it 'collapses'

president United State, Joe Bidenurged this Friday Republicans Subordinate Congress To pass a bipartisan law Immigration control That would give him “new emergency authority” to close the hospital Border with Mexico “When it collapsed.”

Through a statement, Biden He stressed that the draft law came as a result of two months of negotiations between… Conservative legislators and officials in his government, and contains “The most stringent and fairest reforms“To ensure border security that we have never had before in our country.”

“It would give me, as President, new emergency authority to close borders when they are crowded. “If I had that power, I would use it the day I signed the bill,” the president said.

Bidenwhich he aspires to Re-elected In November, urged the Republican Party “to take the border crisis seriously” and pass the bipartisan bill, while asking them to support the funds he requested to strengthen surveillance and prosecution. immigrants.

Among the proposed measures Biden It is hiring 1300 agents Subordinate border guards additional, 375 judges immigration, 1600 officials Asylum and more 100 machines To detect Fentanyl In the border.

Biden's call came hours after Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson warned that the immigration deal had no future in the House, where conservatives have a slim majority.

“From the day I became president, I have emphasized to our colleagues in the Senate that the Senate will not accept any counterproposal if it does not truly solve the problems created by the administration's (border) policies,” Johnson added.

The legislator stressed that resolving the border crisis involves a draft law Republican House It was approved last year, making it difficult to apply for asylum, and resume construction of a wall in Border with Mexico And revive Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)This forces those seeking to cross the border to wait on Mexican territory to await the outcome of their procedures.

Senator from Oklahoma James LankfordThe lead Republican negotiator in the border talks, he has repeatedly urged lawmakers to refrain from making a final ruling on the bill until they receive the legislative text.

She was detained by US immigration authorities 302,034 immigrants And asylum seekers at the southwest border in December, a record number in the past three years, according to data published Friday by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Customs and border control (J.B.B).

December data represents an increase of more than twenty% This compares to November, when the number was nearly 242,500 migrants placed in CBP custody.

Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection Troy MillerHe stressed in a statement that his agency continues to use all available resources to ensure border security. But he said they need support from U.S. Congress For more resources for approval.

Due to the large influx of migrants arriving at the country's southwestern border in the final months of 2023, CBP was forced to reassign agents and suspend operation at several border port crossings in Texas, Arizona and California.

(With information from EFE and AFP)