The Post: Mass Amnesty Political Play

The two driving principles of any Democrat immigration policy are open borders and mass amnesty. We see what the former looks like every day with thousands crossing illegally and nearly 10 million having gotten here just since President Biden took office. The executive order he issued this week shows they are still very committed to the second principle, as well.

Granting mass amnesty to millions of illegal aliens would likely take an act of Congress. So Biden has decided to eat the mass-amnesty elephant one bite at a time by abusing his parole authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

The law says parole can only be granted for specific reasons “on a case-by-case basis.” But Biden’s new EO grants amnesty to half a million illegal aliens all at once based on a broad category.  And it goes even further, creating a pathway to permanent legal status and eventual U.S. citizenship. These are the building blocks for mass amnesty by executive order either in a Biden second term or some future Democrat administration.

Further, the decision to do this now is purely political. Knowing the border crisis is starting to affect his reelection bid, Biden is seeking to highlight perhaps the only area of immigration he can find majority support – amnesty for a sympathetic group.

But recent polling shows a majority shows Americans are becoming impatient with the lack of action on the border and now support mass deportation. The cynical political play may not only fizzle, but could backfire.

Brian Phillips

Chief Communications Officer

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Texas Crowns Its Best Chef

Texas cuisine is some of the best food in the nation. Whether it’s barbecue or Tex-Mex, Texas food stands in a league of its own. The James Beard Awards are a national award that honors the best chefs and restaurants across the country. Texas was snubbed in a number of the national categories but the Best Chef: Texas Award was won by Ana Liz Pulido of Ana Liz Taqueria in Mission, Texas. Her restaurant is the first South Texas restaurant to ever win the Best Chef: Texas Award. Ana Liz Taqueria is a Mexican restaurant that has homemade corn tortillas and prepares their meat in house. They outlasted another finalist from Austin and took home the award. So if you’re heading to South Texas, maybe Ana Liz Taqueria should be on your list of stops.

John Mondi

Communications Manager

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