McCaul criticizes Biden's executive order on asylum as election-year stunt

Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Homeland Security, has issued a statement criticizing President Biden's recent executive order on asylum applications. The order would suspend accepting new asylum applications if the number of migrants attempting to enter the country between ports of entry reaches a daily average of 2,500 for seven consecutive days.

"The Biden administration’s failure to secure our southern border has led to the worst border crisis I’ve seen in my lifetime," said Rep. McCaul. "But instead of effective solutions, the president’s executive order blatantly ignores our nation’s immigration laws and allows 2,500 illegal immigrants to cross the border every day before any real enforcement tools are used. That would mean close to one million illegal immigrants could cross our border each year with no repercussions. This is not a serious proposal. It’s just a last-minute stunt in an election year, and it will not fool the voters."