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It's President Biden's Problem Now.
Author: Raine    Date: 03/18/2021 13:01:50

President Biden, when he took office, also took on a lot of problems the former guy created. Among the most urgent was our immigration system. It was in bad shape before 2017, but in the ensuing four years, it was badly broken, nearly dismantled, and destroyed by the executive branch.

Kids were still in cages when Mr. Biden took office. They became his responsibility. Any logical thinking person would know that this cannot be fixed overnite and certainly not in under 100 days, although I wish it could. As of late February, only 105 of the almost 700 missing parents of migrant children had been found, for starters.

There is a crisis. Is it Joe Biden's fault? No. Is it his responsibility? Yes, but don't expect the media to frame it that way.

Kids are still in cages.

Tuesday, the President told people not to come to the US.
"I can say quite clearly: Don't come," Biden told ABC in an interview aired on Tuesday.

The President continued: "We're in the process of getting set up, don't leave your town or city or community." (snip)

Many of those migrants have headed toward the US believe that Biden's administration will be more welcoming than his predecessor's more hardline posture. The President tried to downplay that perception during the interview, telling ABC's George Stephanopoulos "they're not" coming because they think his administration will allow them to stay in the country.

During a gaggle aboard Air Force One on Tuesday following Biden's comments, White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked by CNN's Kevin Liptak why the President has delayed raising refugee caps, following the news that hundreds of refugees approved to come into the US have been taken off flights and told to wait for Biden's sign off. Psaki said Biden has delayed raising the current cap on refugees because "we want to do it in an effective manner."
Also at issue (and I want to wait for more information) is the issue with border agents and whether or not the media can visit the sites that are housing the children. Earlier this week it appeared as tho it was a directive from the Administration, but that doesn't seem to be quite clear.
The Biden administration is restricting the information Border Patrol agents and sector chiefs can share with the media as a surge of migrants tests the agency's capacity at the southern border, two current and two former Customs and Border Protection officials told NBC News.

The officials say the restrictions are seen as an unofficial "gag order" and are often referred to that way among colleagues. The officials requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the media about the topic.

Border Patrol officials have been told to deny all media requests for "ride-alongs" with agents along the southern border; local press officers are instructed to send all information queries, even from local media, to the press office in Washington for approval; and those responsible for cultivating data about the number of migrants in custody have been reminded not to share the information with anyone to prevent leaks, the officials said.
Due to the last maladministration, I am not at a level of trust with this agency just yet. With everything such a mess, I personally don't believe the administration is trying to hide anything per say, they just need to put the fires out and get things in order.

Did I mention the kids are still in cages? I don't want them there either; however, they need an organized safe place to go. You know who that job belongs to? The head of Health and Human Services. HHS is the agency responsible for the care and custody of unaccompanied minors who arrive at the border.

President Biden nominated Xavier Becerra for that cabinet position. He has not been confirmed to do the job. The vote should come today even with GOP opposition.

Is it any wonder why the GOP has delayed this confirmation? Is it any wonder why Kevin McCarthy went to the border with his merry band of facists and screamed that this was a crisis of Biden's creation?

It's all a political play for them. They want to take a horrible inhumane situation created by the former guy and try to pin it on our new President. It is shameless, opportunistic, and awful.

And, the kids are still in cages.

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Raine
 
 

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Comment by Raine on 03/18/2021 13:46:56
Good Morning.

Comment by wickedpam on 03/18/2021 13:47:07
Morning

Comment by wickedpam on 03/18/2021 13:47:28
Raine, did you find a place to get a shot?

Comment by Raine on 03/18/2021 13:48:05
Quote by wickedpam:
Raine, did you find a place to get a shot?

Nope. Did you?


Comment by Raine on 03/18/2021 13:48:37
I'm on email alerts for my entire area. I may head to Virginia next.

Comment by wickedpam on 03/18/2021 13:57:58
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Raine, did you find a place to get a shot?

Nope. Did you?



My boss, who lived in MD, just got his at Six Flags. They might have something going on there still.

Comment by Raine on 03/18/2021 14:11:35
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Raine, did you find a place to get a shot?

Nope. Did you?



My boss, who lived in MD, just got his at Six Flags. They might have something going on there still.

I can't seem to schedule a f*cking appointment. I smoke and I am in Plan 1C


Comment by wickedpam on 03/18/2021 14:12:59
Quote by Raine:
I'm on email alerts for my entire area. I may head to Virginia next.


They are having this in Woodbridge tomorrow.
Mass Covid Vaccination Center at Gander Mountain Site
Gander Mountain is a big, now closed, store by Potomac Mills Mall.

nevermind just read it - its stupid appointment only

Comment by TriSec on 03/18/2021 15:11:19
Greetings, comrades.

All I know is if this "maladministration" was in charge after the Great Messina Earthquake of 1908, or during the early Japanese aggression of the Showa period - none of my ancestors would have been welcomed here.


In other news, did you see that some of the media can't decide if the shooting of six Asians by a white, male, Southerner is a hate crime? Sure, that's an awfully broad brush, but that's good enough for me.




Comment by TriSec on 03/18/2021 15:12:58
Also, "essential" transit workers are eligible in this Commonwealth starting on March 22.

Although I have other planned things to do this weekend, I may take a look and see how many days the wait is on the state website.

Comment by TriSec on 03/18/2021 15:15:26
And in STILL other news - Russia recalling their ambassador would have been a major story back in the day. It's barely received any notice here at all. (I heard it on the BBC.)



Comment by livingonli on 03/18/2021 15:28:24
Good morning. Slow and steady today.

Comment by BobR on 03/18/2021 15:35:17
Hey TriSec - I just found out today that the independent investigation of the VA hospital COVID outbreak in Massachusetts was done by the law firm I work for (we have an office in Boston)

Comment by TriSec on 03/18/2021 15:41:53
Comment by TriSec on 03/18/2021 15:51:45
Quote by BobR:
Hey TriSec - I just found out today that the independent investigation of the VA hospital COVID outbreak in Massachusetts was done by the law firm I work for (we have an office in Boston)


Hmm - just re-skimming some old news about that. Not been much reporting here since the initial events. I'm sure there are unreported repercussions.


Comment by livingonli on 03/18/2021 15:53:03
Who wants to help Momma get a girlfriend?

Comment by Raine on 03/18/2021 15:55:54
I can't believe this ish had to be fact-checked.



Comment by BobR on 03/18/2021 16:02:30
Quote by TriSec:
Quote by BobR:
Hey TriSec - I just found out today that the independent investigation of the VA hospital COVID outbreak in Massachusetts was done by the law firm I work for (we have an office in Boston)


Hmm - just re-skimming some old news about that. Not been much reporting here since the initial events. I'm sure there are unreported repercussions.

report

Comment by livingonli on 03/18/2021 16:13:26
Quote by Raine:
I can't believe this ish had to be fact-checked.


More crap from QANON?

Comment by TriSec on 03/18/2021 16:53:47
Well, that will make some interesting reading.



Comment by Raine on 03/18/2021 17:09:01
Dovetailing to the blog today: