This ☝️is a LIE. Just see the graph below.
The shutdown of the border, causing backlogs, is indeed one of the reasons for the problem that we are facing with the backlogs. However, it is not the only issue we face. Another issue we must address is Title 42, which merely sends migrants back to the end of the line on the same day. Title 42 is not a solution. We need comprehensive immigration reform.
Additionally, the open border lie propagated by Republican politicians and Fox only serves to harm vulnerable migrants who travel through Mexico, facing horrendous risks, only to discover that our border is not open.
We must have a fair and functioning immigration system that processes migrants at the border, creates legal pathways for people, and allows for processing in their home countries throughout the Americas. Unfortunately, despite the urgent need for reform, Republicans refuse to come to the table and collaborate with their colleagues. It is time for a paradigm shift, viewing immigration not just through a domestic-policy lens but also through a national security lens, an economic and foreign policy lens, and through the lenses of climate justice, racial justice, and economic justice.
