Why ending parole is essential for border security

By Washington Examiner

Published December 19, 2023 12:11pm ET

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Why ending parole is essential for border security — President Joe Biden walks along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, Jan. 8, 2023. The Biden administration has requested 1,500 troops for the U.S.-Mexico border amid an expected migrant surge following the end of pandemic-era restrictions.

The flow of migrants illegally crossing the southern border has grown into such a flood that it is shutting down legal immigration and international trade. All vehicular traffic has been suspended in Eagle Pass, Texas. In San Diego, California, all pedestrian crossings have been stopped. In Lukeville, Arizona, the port of entry has been closed. In El Paso, Texas, freight train traffic has been shunted to a complete standstill.

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