Biden, during visit to overwhelmed border, urges Republicans to back Senate bill: 'Time to act'
The crisis has seen more than 2.4 million migrant encounters in FY 23.
By Adam Shaw Fox News
Published February 29, 2024 5:14pm EST
President Biden, in a visit to the southern border on Thursday, renewed his calls for Republicans to back a controversial, but bipartisan, Senate border agreement — as illegal immigration continues to be a major political headache for the administration and he seeks to shift blame to Republicans for the crisis.
"It's real simple, it's time to act, it is long past time to act," Biden said. "It's time for us to move on this, we can't wait any longer."
Biden spoke in Brownsville, Texas, after meeting with Border Patrol, law enforcement and local leaders. He began by addressing recent wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma, and linking them to climate change.
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