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[0] Facing criticism on immigration and crime, President Biden has released new plans on how he intends to handle the border and is shifting his messaging on law enforcement.
[1] What's new in President Biden's approach to immigration and crime, and what impact could the changes have?
[2] I'm John Bickley with Georgia Howe.
[3] It's Friday, July 30th, and this is Morning Wire.
[4] Countries around the world are opening their borders and easing restrictions on travel.
[5] Where does the U .S. stand, and can we expect to?
[6] to start traveling again.
[7] A growing number of Democrats push for student loan forgiveness.
[8] Why is the issue surging now?
[9] And where does President Biden stand?
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[19] President Biden has unveiled new plans for the two most contentious issues facing the administration, crime and immigration.
[20] What does he propose and will it be enough?
[21] Here with the details is Daily Wire reporter Ben Johnson.
[22] Welcome, Ben.
[23] Hi, John.
[24] So a significant shift by President Biden, what's in this new immigration plan?
[25] Well, a few things.
[26] The 13 -page migration strategy released on Thursday, largely over.
[27] overlaps with the 21 -point document released two days earlier.
[28] Both basically break down into three components.
[29] They promise what they describe as a humane response to irregular migration on the southern border, to revamp the asylum process, and to work with Central American leaders to address what they call the root causes of immigration, such as climate change.
[30] What about enforcement?
[31] Does the plan include stricter enforcement at the border?
[32] The border security portion of these provisions is very limited.
[33] The president reinstated a Trump -era policy that lets border agents.
[34] remove asylum applicants while their case is pending.
[35] He promises to upgrade border technology, and he calls for consistent public messages that discourage people from making that dangerous journey to America.
[36] So expect to hear more statements like Vice President Kamala Harris telling migrants not to come.
[37] Do not come.
[38] Do not come.
[39] The United States will continue to enforce our laws and secure our border.
[40] Rhetoric aside, these proposals mostly focus on making it easier for migrants to come to the United States legally.
[41] Easier, how so?
[42] There are a couple of ways.
[43] The budget asks Congress for $38 million to help provide lawyers for amnesty applicants.
[44] It opens asylum processing centers in the Northern Triangle, and the president signaled he's open to granting asylum to victims of crime or domestic violence instead of people who were persecuted based on factors like religion or ethnicity.
[45] So proposals that basically align with Democrats' goals.
[46] Right.
[47] Any surprises in this plan?
[48] A few.
[49] For example, three major policies are left out of the document.
[50] It says nothing about lifting Title 42.
[51] That's a policy that blocks migrants from entering the country during times of public health crises like COVID -19.
[52] Progressives had assumed President Biden would end that policy this month.
[53] Right.
[54] The document also says nothing about increasing the number of Border Patrol agents.
[55] And the document doesn't address proposals to grant amnesty to approximately 8 million illegal immigrants by using the budget reconciliation process, which could pass Congress on a party -line vote.
[56] So this could prep the way for new legislation.
[57] It could.
[58] Along with immigration, the president's also signaling a shift on crime, or at least his messaging on it.
[59] Right.
[60] What's new?
[61] A few notable things.
[62] The president's crime messaging emphasizes money and guns.
[63] He sent strike forces to major cities to crack down on illegal gun trafficking and straw buyers, and he's emphasizing that he's freed up $350 billion in COVID -19 relief to address what he calls the root causes of crime.
[64] President Biden has said that could allow mayors to hire more police officers, but he's also said they might want to hire more counselors or social workers.
[65] So he's given himself some wiggle room there.
[66] What's driving this apparent shift?
[67] Look, the reality is that violent crimes on the rise in nearly all major cities, something has to be done.
[68] From a political angle, many point to the backlash against the defund the police movement.
[69] The same thing goes for the border.
[70] Polls show a majority of Americans disapprove of the way President Biden's handling the border crisis.
[71] so he's trying to show he's taking some kind of action to blunt that criticism.
[72] Well, we'll see how much of an effect this has.
[73] Thanks, Ben.
[74] My pleasure.
[75] That's Daily Wire reporter, Ben Johnson.
[76] Up next, countries around the world open up to foreign travelers.
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[81] As countries around the world continue to ease travel restrictions, the United States remains mostly closed.
[82] Here to discuss the impact this could have on the travel industry and international relations is Daily Wire's Charlotte Pence Bond.
[83] Charlotte, welcome.
[84] Hi, Georgia.
[85] So, Charlotte, where do things stand right now internationally with regard to travel?
[86] So here's where we are.
[87] On Wednesday, England, Scotland, and Wales announced that travelers from the U .S. won't need to quarantine if they are fully vaccinated, but they'll still have to test negative for COVID before traveling and two days after arriving.
[88] So some restrictions, but mostly open.
[89] Obviously, this has major economic implications.
[90] What kind of signals are we seeing from the Biden administration about this?
[91] Two weeks ago, President Biden signaled that restrictions will be lifted soon, but for now they still stand.
[92] White House Press Secretary Jansaki announced this week that the U .S. will continue to restrict entry from various countries saying the Delta variant is to blame.
[93] We will maintain existing travel restrictions at this point for a few reasons.
[94] The more transmissible delta variant is spreading, both here and around the world, driven by the Delta variant.
[95] Cases are rising here at home, particularly among those who are unvaccinated and appear likely to continue in the weeks ahead.
[96] So this is out of caution about receiving travelers with the Delta variant.
[97] Yeah.
[98] But the Delta variant is already pretty prevalent in the U .S. Right, it is.
[99] And that's exactly what a reporter asked Socky this week.
[100] The Delta variant is already dominant in the U .S., so how does keeping people from foreign countries out protect people in the U .S.?
[101] Yes, it is the dominant variant here in the United States.
[102] That doesn't mean that having more people who have the Delta variant is the right step.
[103] Huh.
[104] What are the actual restrictions in the U .S.?
[105] Enter into the U .S. for most non -citizens has been suspended.
[106] The restricted countries include much of Europe, the UK, Brazil, China, India, Iran, and South Africa.
[107] If someone has been to these areas within 14 days, they still can't travel to the U .S. in most cases.
[108] Are other countries taking steps to open their borders?
[109] Yes.
[110] Canada announced last week that it would be reopening its border for non -essential travel to fully vaccinated Americans on August 9th and other foreign nationals will be allowed to enter beginning September 7th.
[111] The U .S., however, said that it would be keeping its land borders closed to Mexico and Canada through August 21st, which means that the entry into the country by land and ferry will continue to be restricted.
[112] Okay, so Canada is opening up to the U .S. Is there pressure for the U .S. to do the same?
[113] There definitely is.
[114] Last week, Tori Emerson Barnes with the U .S. Travel Association Trade Group said that Canada made the right call in releasing a timeline for allowing vaccinated Americans to cross the land border, and it is past time that the U .S. reciprocates.
[115] She said, quote, there is no difference between a fully vaccinated Canadian and a fully vaccinated American.
[116] Industries are starting to really feel the effect of this.
[117] Airlines have been lobbying the Biden administration to find a way to let tourists back into the U .S., since this has been crippling tourism and business travel, not to mention personal travel.
[118] There are a lot of people who haven't been able to see their loved ones in over a year because of the restrictions.
[119] Yeah, absolutely.
[120] A lot of people have been affected by this.
[121] We'll be watching.
[122] Thanks, Charlotte.
[123] Thanks for having me. DailyWire's Charlotte Pence Bond.
[124] Several high -profile Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, are calling on President Biden to forgive hundreds of billions of dollars in student debt.
[125] President Biden, with a flick of a pen, can get this done.
[126] Senator Warren, Senator Menendez, many other senators are joining us in asking him to do this.
[127] We don't need legislation.
[128] We must do it.
[129] Joining us to discuss is Daily Wire reporter Chrissy Clark.
[130] Good morning, Chrissy.
[131] Good morning.
[132] So progressives like Bernie.
[133] Sanders, I've always talked about canceling student debt, but why are more Democrats bringing this up now?
[134] Well, simply put, Democrats are running out of time.
[135] Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Massachusetts Representative Ayanna Presley are calling on President Biden to do two things.
[136] Cancel $50 ,000 in student debt per person and extend the student loan payment moratorium until the spring of 2022.
[137] On September 30th of this year, borrowers will be required to start paying back their loans.
[138] But many Democrats want President Biden to extend this deadline.
[139] So 50K and an extension.
[140] When did these debt moratoriums begin?
[141] When COVID hit.
[142] And they actually started with bipartisan support.
[143] The goal was to help borrowers during the coronavirus pandemic and the economic downturn caused by the lockdowns.
[144] A pause on student debt payments and the interest accumulated by those debts began under the CARES Act passed by Congress in March of 2020.
[145] Right.
[146] The initial deadline was last September, but President Trump extended that to this January.
[147] When President Biden took office, he extended the moratorium until September of this year.
[148] So the deadline keeps getting pushed back?
[149] Correct.
[150] How has President Biden responded to all this pressure?
[151] Well, part of the reason there's pressure in the first place is because this is one of his campaign promises.
[152] He pledged to cancel up to $10 ,000 per person.
[153] Now, Democrats like Schumer and Warren want him to raise him.
[154] that to 50 ,000 and pass it via executive order.
[155] Biden says that he doesn't have the authority to wipe debt on his own, but he's asked the Justice Department and Education Department to look into what he can or can't do.
[156] Most experts argued that it is not within his executive authority.
[157] Where do most Democrats stand on this issue with Schumer or Biden?
[158] There's an internal divide on this.
[159] Senator Schumer and Warren argue that forgiving student loans is a matter of economic and racial justice.
[160] and can be done via executive order.
[161] Representative Presley claims that the spike in U .S. COVID infections from the Delta variant is reason enough to extend payment moratoriums.
[162] Most progressive Democrats fall on this side of the issue.
[163] And what about Speaker Pelosi?
[164] Pelosi agrees with Biden.
[165] She claims that canceling student debt is a job for Congress.
[166] People think that the President of the United States has the power for debt forgiveness.
[167] He does not.
[168] He can postpone.
[169] He can delay.
[170] but he does not have that power.
[171] That has to be an act of Congress.
[172] So the real divide among Democrats isn't whether or not to forgive student loans, just how to do it.
[173] Right.
[174] So if Biden doesn't forgive loans on his own, will Democrats push a bill through Congress?
[175] They can try, but Democrats have a slim majority and it will be an uphill battle.
[176] Interesting.
[177] Chrissy, thanks for joining us.
[178] Of course.
[179] Daily Wire reporter, Chrissy Clark.
[180] That's all the time we've got this morning, but there's more in the news to keep an eye on.
[181] Other developments that we're tracking this week, in Congress, a trillion -dollar infrastructure deal will move forward after an agreement in the Senate helped the bill clear a key hurdle.
[182] 17 Republicans joined all 50 Democratic senators in a move, minority leader Mitch McConnell celebrated as a robust example of bipartisanship.
[183] The measure will likely be financed through unused COVID -relief funds and corporate taxes.
[184] It now heads to the House for a vote.
[185] On Wednesday, the Big 12 conference sent a cease and desist letter to ESPN, accusing the network of taking actions that harm the league and that result in financial benefit for ESPN.
[186] The letter comes as Texas and Oklahoma seek to leave the Big 12 and join the SEC.
[187] The SEC network is owned by ESPN.
[188] And the American Postal Workers Union announced Wednesday that they will oppose mandatory vaccination for their members, stating that while the union's leadership encourages postal workers to voluntarily get vaccinated, it is not the role of federal government to mandate vaccinations for the employees they represent.
[189] The union represents over 200 ,000 workers and retirees.
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