The White House's latest proposal aimed at fixing the border crisis is a nearly $1 billion program that provides housing, medical care, and legal services for migrants.
In a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the White House said the requested money would be used "To continue the progress made since the president implemented his border enforcement and management plan after the Title 42 public health order lifted." That letter outlines a $759 million initiative for "Community-based residential facilities [with] medical care, legal programming, and other services through contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements with non-governmental organizations." Any refugee, asylum seeker, or "Other migrants" would be eligible to live at the facility.
The new housing program is part of a broader $40.1 billion supplementary spending package that includes arms for Ukraine and disaster relief, as well as $4 billion for immigration-related services.
Critics such as former Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Thomas Homan say the program's promise of free housing will only exacerbate the border crisis.
Republicans have accused the Biden administration of prioritizing "Catch and release" programs rather than enforcement and deportation.
"The Biden administration isn't asking Congress for actual border security or enforcement funding but instead seeks to create a taxpayer-funded shelter system rather than true custodial detention," said former senior executive and field office director at Immigrations and Customs Enforcement John Fabbricatore.
Although Immigration and Customs Enforcement is chiefly tasked with the detainment and removal of illegal aliens, under President Joe Biden's request, ICE would be able to use any amount of its funds for housing rather than law enforcement.
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/inside-bidens-new-migrant-housing-plan/
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