Twangbanger
Grandmaster
- Oct 9, 2010
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The incoming President has signaled his intention to make Immigration a signature issue, so, in keeping with recent INGO tradition - why not a thread on the issue?
First up: "Catch-and-Release" is the law of the land, a-gain. And you guessed it...Because Covid.*,**
So basically, we're going back to a policy of "Open Borders with 72-Hour Waiting Period:"
https://nypost.com/2021/02/05/biden-reinstates-catch-and-release-policy-at-southern-border/
“...CBP has seen a steady increase in border encounters since April 2020, which, aggravated by COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing guidelines, has caused some facilities to reach maximum safe holding capacity,” CBP public affairs officer Rod Kise told Fox News.
“Per longstanding practice, when long-term holding solutions aren’t possible, some migrants will be processed for removal, provided a Notice to Appear, and released into the U.S. to await a future immigration hearing..."
(*How much you want to bet this policy far outlasts the Covid pandemic?)
(**Yes yes, I know there was no Covid back when President Obama started this crap - it's just an excuse).
First up: "Catch-and-Release" is the law of the land, a-gain. And you guessed it...Because Covid.*,**
So basically, we're going back to a policy of "Open Borders with 72-Hour Waiting Period:"
https://nypost.com/2021/02/05/biden-reinstates-catch-and-release-policy-at-southern-border/
“...CBP has seen a steady increase in border encounters since April 2020, which, aggravated by COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing guidelines, has caused some facilities to reach maximum safe holding capacity,” CBP public affairs officer Rod Kise told Fox News.
“Per longstanding practice, when long-term holding solutions aren’t possible, some migrants will be processed for removal, provided a Notice to Appear, and released into the U.S. to await a future immigration hearing..."
(*How much you want to bet this policy far outlasts the Covid pandemic?)
(**Yes yes, I know there was no Covid back when President Obama started this crap - it's just an excuse).