State of the Union Reaction: Border Security Once Again Not A Priority
Phoenix, AZ- Border Security Alliance President Jobe Dickinson issued the following statement in reaction to President Biden's State of the Union Address:
"Once again, President Biden has shown that he is out of touch with the crisis unfolding at our southern border and has failed to provide a realistic plan to secure our border and provide more resources to Border Patrol. We are quickly approaching the expiration of Title 42 which has served as crutch to manage the historic flow of migrants seeking asylum at the southern border. The President and Congress have less than three months to get a plan implemented before Title 42 ends and unfortunately we did not get any leadership from the President tonight.
"The President's focus on fentanyl is appreciated as this lethal drug continues to infiltrate our communities but the majority of the fentanyl entering the country is not through legal ports of entry; it is being smuggled through our porous border. Border patrol is stretched thin trying to manage the constant flood of illegal immigrants crossing the border rendering them unable to intercept those who are committing dangerous crimes.
"Lastly, in the white house fact sheet published ahead of the state of the union, President Biden emphasized his priority of ending cancer. He stated one major way to reduce cancer was to reduce the numbers of Americans who smoke. However, his administration and the Federal Drug Administration is failing to provide harm reduction opportunities for American smokers. They are actually implementing prohibitionist policies that have unintended consequences such as increasing demand in the black market. Smoking cessation devices that are less harmful and have been proven to help people stop smoking should not be outlawed rather utilized in the effort to reduce cancer in our nation.
"In advocating for good public policy, the Border Security Alliance implores the Biden administration to work with stakeholders when making public policy decisions."
