According to the New York Post, the Biden administration is quietly implementing new policies to loosen restrictions on migrants who enter the United States illegally before President Trump takes office.
The outlet called it a “parting attempt to thwart President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration crackdowns and mass deportations.”
It includes allowing migrants to skip ICE check-ins in New York City, which begins in early December.
Biden admin quietly loosening immigration policies before Trump takes office — including letting migrants skip ICE check-ins in NYC https://t.co/UwHtQ3lUQe pic.twitter.com/TGATwBqcZx
— New York Post (@nypost) November 21, 2024
From the New York Post:
Homeland Security sources tell The Post the app will make it easier for migrants to flee authorities in part because the software has proven to be glitchy and unreliable.
Even when it’s working correctly, the new app doesn’t check for past arrests or outstanding warrants — something the current system tied to in-person appointments does, sources said.
Up to 100,000 migrants will be enrolled in the first wave of the program, sources said.
ADVERTISEMENTThat’s just one of a handful of initiatives being pushed through before inauguration day — including allowing migrants to contest government orders to undergo electronic tracking while they await their immigration appointments.
And experts said rolling back the policies might not be as simple as Trump waving his pen, because changes could be subject to both procedural hurdles and legal challenges.
WATCH:
How is this as a parting gift from the Biden administration?
NYPost: “Biden admin quietly loosening immigration policies before Trump takes office — including letting migrants skip ICE check-ins in NYC”
WHY?
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— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) November 21, 2024
X users reacted to the loosened policies with the Biden administration entering its final weeks.
This is why outgoing administrations should be treated like fired employees. They should immediately have their passwords and keys revoked, they are handed a box to pack up their crap, and they are escorted from the building.
— Ohms13 (@ohms133) November 21, 2024
After watching the Laken Riley murder trial (RIP) this is the most disgraceful and disturbing thing I’ve read today. The current administration truly doesn’t care about Americans, their safety, or the pain caused by the illegal criminals invading our country.
— Carey (@Americanmom74) November 21, 2024
This again shows how Biden and the left are ANTI American!! It’s just betrayal of the citizens of this country!! Treason!!
— @mstsfarm (@mstsfarm) November 21, 2024
Burning the place down as he headed out the door will be Biden’s legacy.
— Steve
(@SteveOreno11) November 21, 2024
“These actions taken during the death gargles of the Biden administration are disheartening, to say the least,” Joe Borelli, a Republican New York City council member, told Fox News Digital.
“This is a last-ditch effort to usurp the will of the people who voted decisively against sanctuary city policies and unrestrained illegal immigration,” he added.
Per Fox News:
Meanwhile, Congressman Mike Lawler, a Republican who represents the suburban New York District 17, told Fox News Digital that the administration’s decision to further loosen restrictions immediately after the murder trial of Laken Reilly’s killer “defies logic and all common sense.”
“For this news to come out just a day after Laken Reilly’s killer, Jose Ibarra was sentenced is astounding,” he said. “Mr. Ibarra lived in a taxpayer-funded hotel in Queens and received a taxpayer-funded airplane ticket to Athens, Georgia, where he committed the heinous murder of Ms. Reilly.”
“It is appalling that in the waning days of the Biden administration, [Homeland Security Secretary] Alejandro Mayorkas is seeking to loosen restrictions on those who crossed the border illegally in the biggest sanctuary city in the country,” he added.
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