CNN —President Joe Biden is embracing tougher border measures, including shutting down the US-Mexico border, marking a stark shift from his early days in office as he tries to fend off former President Donald Trump’s attacks on immigration policy ahead of the election.
“(The compromise) would give me, as President, a new emergency authority to shut down the border when it becomes overwhelmed.
Johnson on Saturday attacked Biden over his endorsement of the potential border deal, arguing the president can take executive action without Congress to clamp down on migrant crossings.
And in his first statement on the Senate deal, Johnson claimed that it would force the US to surrender to illegal migration.
Immigrant advocates quickly slammed Biden over his statement — revealing the deepening rift between the president and the advocacy community.
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