Biden said the proposal would be the "toughest and fairest" set of border reforms in U.S. history and includes new presidential authority to "shut down the border when it becomes overwhelmed."
“If that bill were the law today, I’d shut down the border right now and fix it quickly, Biden said Saturday to Democrats in Columbia, South Carolina. -snip
Biden's doing what Republicans said they wanted him to do regarding our southern border, but they're still playing games and not passing the border bill. Republicans want the border unchecked and in as big a mess as possible as we enter the 2024 election cycle. It's all about winning the election with them, never about taking care of Americans.