House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said on Wednesday that the crisis at the southern border is a "disaster of the president’s own design," adding that Biden has the authority to fix the problems.
A group of 64 lawmakers representing 26 states visited the southern border in Texas on Wednesday.
Describing the situation there as "heartbreaking and infuriating," Johnson called on President Biden to reinstate the "Remain in Mexico" policy that he ended as soon as he took office in 2021. He also said the Biden administration must end "catch and release," which allows illegal immigrants apprehended at the borer to be released into U.S. communities.
Johnson said those policy changes would "stem the flow" of illegal immigrants arriving at the border by 70% or more.
