Sen. Josh Hawley Calls for End to Biden's 'Mass Amnesty' Immigration Policy

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is demanding an end to the Biden administration's "mass amnesty" immigration policy, which he says is undermining the immigration system and encouraging illegal immigration.

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley is demanding an end to the Biden administration's "mass amnesty" immigration policy, which he says is undermining the immigration system and encouraging illegal immigration.

In a statement, Hawley called on the Biden administration to reverse course and reinstate Trump-era immigration policies.

"The Biden administration's open border policies have created a crisis at our southern border and have allowed hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants to enter our country," Hawley said. "This mass amnesty is unfair to those who are following the legal process to immigrate, and it is a threat to our national security."

Hawley's comments come after a report by Syracuse University's Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) found that the Biden administration has closed over 350,000 asylum cases since 2022 without a ruling.

The TRAC report found that the administration has closed these cases if the migrants involved did not have a recorded criminal history.

Hawley said that this move is "an affront to every person pursuing a legal path to the United States."

"The Biden administration's mass amnesty is a violation of the law and a betrayal of the American people," Hawley said. "It must be stopped."

Hawley's call for an end to the Biden administration's immigration policies is supported by other Republican senators, including Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Steve Daines (R-MT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Mike Lee (R-UT).

In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick Garland, Cramer and other senators requested answers from the Biden officials regarding whether the TRAC report is accurate.

"This action allows these individuals to remain in the United States indefinitely without undergoing the proper legal processes required to either grant or deny their asylum claims," Cramer wrote in the letter.

"The Biden administration's purported ‘mass amnesty’ for illegal aliens" actually undermines the immigration system, the senator said.

"It is an affront to every person pursuing a legal path to the United States."

The Biden administration has defended its immigration policies, saying that they are humane and compassionate.

However, critics say that the policies have led to a surge in illegal immigration and have created a humanitarian crisis at the southern border.

The Biden administration has also been criticized for its handling of the border crisis, which has seen record numbers of migrants apprehended at the border.

In fiscal year 2023, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) apprehended over 2.3 million migrants at the border, the highest number in over two decades.

The Biden administration has taken some steps to address the border crisis, including increasing funding for CBP and other border security agencies.

However, critics say that these steps have not been enough to stop the flow of illegal immigration.

The Biden administration has also faced criticism for its treatment of migrants, including the detention of children in cages and the separation of families at the border.

The Biden administration has said that it is committed to treating migrants humanely and that it is working to improve conditions at the border.

However, critics say that the administration has not done enough to protect migrants and that its policies have caused unnecessary suffering.