Subject: Re: Why democrats can't govern
I conclude that your response is in bad faith.

It really wasn't.

Your party absolutely threw open the southern border during Biden’s term...

That is the perception. Biden didn't change the law, but he perhaps wasn't as aggressive at enforcing it his first two years as he was his last two years. The data show that removals increased in 2021, and continued to increase all the way through 2023, reaching levels not historically seen (in 2022, specifically), before declining in 2023. This also is a function of attempted border crossings (which increased dramatically in 2020 to 2022). Here's a monthly chart of "repatriations":

https://usafacts.org/answers/h...

We were deporting more people than during the Felon's first term.

The bill says exactly what it says and creates the incentives that it creates.

It's a messaging bill. I skimmed your excerpts, and did a little side research. But I didn't read the whole bloody thing, because it's a messaging bill. However, you mischaracterized at least some of the points (as I said). For example, I'll pull this straight from your OP:

“(II) may not rely on an alien’s criminal conviction, arrest, pending criminal charge, or combination thereof as the sole factor to justify the continued detention of the alien.

Hear that, twice convicted rapists, murderers and child traffickers? No matter how many times we catch you, your past criminal record can't be used to justify detaining you. Leaving us to...release you into the country.

The section II says "sole factor". You then said "your past criminal record can't be used to justify detaining you". You see what you did there? The section II does not preclude using your criminal history to detain you. It says that can't be the only reason. I happen to disagree with that, as written. It's intent is clear (i.e. detaining you for something minor is not a great use of resources, which I would agree with).

I think this board stands for due process, and a presumption of innocence. Like is says in the Constitution.