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Joe Biden is planning to give photo identification (ID) cards to border crossers and illegal aliens, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
John Fabbricatore, a former ICE official, said, “It’s a normalization of illegal immigration.”
This would occur before they are released into the United States, DHS confirmed.
Fox News reporter Adam Shaw gave Americans an inside look at leaked images of the photo ID cards for illegal aliens.
The photo ID card is similar to a driver’s license or state-issued ID. The card includes the carrier’s photo, a QR code, and information about the carrier, including name and age.
ICE said last year that, for migrants, "the digital modernization will provide ongoing access to important immigration documents through the secure card and connected portal."
But it has raised concerns from conservatives, including House Republicanshttps://t.co/3ucXxWRkvG
— Adam Shaw (@AdamShawNY) September 21, 2023
The ID cards will be used by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at airports or to access public benefits.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency claims the program is a good idea. “For provisionally released noncitizens, the digital modernization will provide ongoing access to important immigration documents through the secure card and connected portal,” ICE said in a statement.
Lora Ries of Heritage Foundation said, “Congress needs to get a handle on the Biden administration turning ICE into another social services agency for illegal aliens and return it to a law enforcement agency that enforces the laws Congress made, including detaining and deporting Biden’s mass illegal alien population.”
During a press briefing, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre cut off Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy and refused to answer a basic question about the border.
Using mental gymnastics, Jean-Pierre attempted to blame Republicans for the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border despite the fact Biden reversed the border policies of former Republican President Donald Trump.
Doocy: “What do you call it when 10,000 illegals cross the border in a single day.”
Jean-Pierre: “What do you call it when republicans…”
Doocy: You’re not answering
Jean-Pierre: “We’re moving on”
pic.twitter.com/rvKDTDLUt9— Greg Price (@greg_price11) September 21, 2023
“So, what do you call it here at the White House when ten thousand people illegally cross the border in a single day?” Doocy asked.
“So what do you call it, Peter, when the GOP puts forth a—” Jean-Pierre began as Doocy demanded an answer.
“Wait, no. No, no, no, no,” Jean-Pierre said. “I’m answering—okay, we’re gonna move on.”
“Karine, it’s a question. Okay,” Doocy said.
“We’re moving on,” Jean-Pierre said as she pointed to another reporter.
“Karine, please,” Doocy said. “You said you were stopping the flow at the border. Ten thousand migrants—”
“Peter, I tried to answer the question, you stopped me. Let’s go,” the press secretary said.
It appears the Biden Administration is growing frustrated about a problem that they created themselves.
They are attempting to spend the narrative on the situation by blaming Republicans.
Border Patrol apprehended more than 7,500 migrants in a single day in the past week.
Over 1.9 million migrants have been apprehended in the 2023 fiscal year, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP).