Border secure, no new legislation required

Published June 22, 2025 12:01am ET



One month after his administration arrested more than 300,000 illegal immigrants trying to cross the southern border, and released most of them into the United States to go wherever they wanted, former President Joe Biden made his case to reporters for legislation written by Sen. James Lankford (R-OK).

“I’ve done all I can do,” Biden said before boarding Marine One on the White House South Lawn. “Just give me the power … Give me the Border Patrol. Give me the people, the judges. Give me the people who can stop this and make it work right.”

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