Subject: Re: democrat: We need Trump border policy

Umm, first, that authority belongs to the CDC Director and health officials,

Oh so true. It's always framed that Biden tried to terminate Title 42 - actually the CDC was considering termination and Congress and Biden asked them to extend it. They did. I'm not sure, but there were many programs assisting people and business through the pandemic that would cause hardship if cut off too early, and the bonus was the effect on the border. I've read Biden admin tried to replicate Title 42 and it didn't fly.


Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it rejected any effort to reimplement the "Migrant Protection Protocols" policy known as "remain in Mexico" for asylum-seekers.

Very true. And - both the USA and China are investing in manufacturing, etc., in Mexico, we aren't the only game in town. We tried lifting the sanctions in Venezuela, but the government down there is not attempting a semblance of free elections so far - sanctions need to be reasserted. The former Mayor of Mexico City should be President soon and maybe we can find the right carrot to go with the stick.

The best chance we had for border legislation in ten to twenty years got flushed by Trump.