Third Way Statement on President Biden’s Executive Order on the Border
WASHINGTON—Third Way released the following statement from Lanae Erickson, Senior Vice President for Social Policy, Education & Politics:
“President Biden’s new executive order today shows that he is committed to restoring order at the border and willing to take every action in his power to do so.
“Republicans might talk tough, but they are not serious about fixing the problems at our border. They killed the toughest bipartisan border deal in history twice because convicted felon Donald Trump asked them to tank it, and they have offered up no solutions in its wake. They have nothing to show for all their talk. Meanwhile, President Biden and Democrats have taken repeated strong steps to strengthen border security, crack down on fentanyl trafficking, and expand orderly pathways into the country, and this executive order is another tool in the Administration’s belt. They are pulling out every stop they can without the help of Congress to attack this problem.
“We applaud President Biden for his commitment to restoring order at the border and call on Congressional Republicans to stop blocking the resources and reforms we critically need to fulfill our country’s promise of being both a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants. It’s time to get serious, and this President and Democrats are doing just that.”