GOP Rips Biden Administration ‘Hypocrisy’ over Sudden Need for Border Wall: ‘So Walls Do Work?’

“The damage is already done & his incompetence will take a generation to fix,” he added. “He must be impeached.”

Sec. Mayorkas, who has regarded Congress within the eye & promised he has operational management of the border, out of the blue has an “immediate need” for a border wall.

The harm is already executed & his incompetence will take a era to repair. He should be impeached.https://t.co/vRHHIj8rx1

— Congressman Jeff Van Drew (@Congressman_JVD) October 5, 2023

“After ignoring the historic crisis at our southern border for years, the Biden Administration has finally decided that walls work,” wrote Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN).

After ignoring the historic disaster at our southern border for years, the Biden Administration has lastly determined that partitions work. #BidenBorderCrisishttps://t.co/N3lTF16Ahs

— Rep. David Kustoff (@RepDavidKustoff) October 5, 2023

“The Biden administration finally wakes up after two years of destroying our country to realize TRUMP WAS RIGHT and WALLS WORK,” wrote Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI).

“Now to end the border invasion, we must also: Reinstate Remain in Mexico, End catch-and-release, [and] Stop parole abuse,” he added.

The Biden administration lastly wakes up after two years of destroying our nation to understand TRUMP WAS RIGHT and WALLS WORK.

Now to finish the border invasion, we should additionally:
✅Reinstate Remain in Mexico
✅End catch-and-release
✅Stop parole abuse

— Rep. Tom Tiffany (@RepTiffany) October 5, 2023

“Too bad they’re two years too late and 6 million illegal immigrants later,” he wrote in one other put up. “Their open border policies created this crisis.”

“Although President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas still refuse to label the horrific situation at our border as a crisis, Secretary Mayorkas is now admitting to an ‘immediate need’ to build additional border wall in Texas,” wrote Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX). 

“Any additional barrier must be followed up by the political will to enforce our immigration laws. 20 miles of border wall will not stop the outright invasion of our country — only consequences will,” he added.

Although President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas nonetheless refuse to label the horrific scenario at our border as a disaster, Secretary Mayorkas is now admitting to an ‘quick want’ to construct extra border wall in Texas.

Any extra barrier should be adopted up by the…

— Rep. August Pfluger (@RepPfluger) October 5, 2023

“President Biden is responsible for the chaos at our southern border and the effects it’s had throughout our nation,” wrote Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL).

President Biden is accountable for the chaos at our southern border and the results it is had all through our nation. pic.twitter.com/5oxqaAK6xG

— Senator Marco Rubio (@SenMarcoRubio) October 5, 2023

“Biden dismantled effective Trump-era border policies on day 1, simply because they were implemented by Trump,” wrote Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN). “Now, after creating an absolute catastrophe at our border, @JoeBiden finds it politically convenient to continue building the wall.” 

“Unbelievable,” he added.

Biden dismantled efficient Trump-era border insurance policies on day 1, just because they have been carried out by Trump. Now, after creating an absolute disaster at our border, @JoeBiden finds it politically handy to proceed constructing the wall. Unbelievable. https://t.co/hWfT5qPoes

— Senator Bill Hagerty (@SenatorHagerty) October 5, 2023

“Huh, so walls do work?” requested Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK).

Huh, so partitions do work? https://t.co/CFmL4U0qJz

— Rep. Stephanie Bice (@RepBice) October 5, 2023

“The Biden Administration finally admits walls work,” wrote Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ). “We need more wall, not less!”

The Biden Administration lastly admits partitions work.

We want extra wall, not much less! https://t.co/qq80ntGfvK

— Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) October 5, 2023

“After more illegal border crossings than the entire state of Indiana & $300 million wasted on unused building material, Joe Biden is finally resuming construction of Trump’s Border Wall,” wrote Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN). 

“Too little, too late,” he added.

After extra unlawful border crossings than all the state of Indiana & $300 million wasted on unused constructing materials, Joe Biden is lastly resuming development of Trump’s Border Wall. Too little, too late. https://t.co/clicVEELH2

— Jim Banks (@Jim_Banks) October 5, 2023

“After putting our country through the worst border crisis in history, the Biden administration finally admits that walls work,” wrote Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC).

After placing our nation by the worst border disaster in historical past, the Biden administration lastly admits that partitions work. #BidenBorderCrisis https://t.co/VeStdIbGNC

— Senator Ted Budd (@SenTedBuddNC) October 5, 2023

“DHS Secretary Mayorkas has *finally* announced the ‘immediate need’ to waive federal laws and build a border wall in Texas as illegal border crossings continue to surge,” wrote Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA).

“Too little, too late to save your job, Mr. Secretary,” he added. “Impeachment is coming.”

DHS Secretary Mayorkas has *lastly* introduced the “immediate need” to waive federal legal guidelines and construct a border wall in Texas as unlawful border crossings proceed to surge.

Too little, too late to save lots of your job, Mr. Secretary. Impeachment is coming.

— Congressman Ben Cline (@RepBenCline) October 5, 2023

“Repeat after me: The BORDER WALL is NOT RACIST as long as Democrats do it,” wrote Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX).

Repeat after me:

The BORDER WALL is NOT RACIST so long as Democrats do it.

— Wesley Hunt (@WesleyHuntTX) October 5, 2023

“After 3 years of policies designed to import millions of illegal aliens into this country, the same President who said he’d never construct another mile of border wall has now been compelled to do it,” he wrote in one other put up, noting, “What was once considered ‘xenophobic’ is now the policy of the Biden Administration.”

“When your poll numbers are in the 30s, I guess anything is possible,” he added.

“Biden running for president: ‘not another foot of border wall will be built on my watch’ Biden as president: ‘please build another foot,’” mocked Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO).

Biden operating for president: “not another foot of border wall will be built on my watch”

Biden as president: “please build another foot” pic.twitter.com/dVtlMjgBmQ

— Rep. Ken Buck (@RepKenBuck) October 5, 2023

“How many illegal migrants crossing the border & how many calls from Republicans did it take for the Biden admin to finally realize border walls work? MILLIONS,” wrote Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID).

“Hopefully they have opened their eyes to reality & border wall construction can finally reconvene,” he added.

How many unlawful migrants crossing the border & what number of calls from Republicans did it take for the Biden admin to lastly understand border partitions work? MILLIONS.

Hopefully they’ve opened their eyes to actuality & border wall development can lastly reconvene. https://t.co/1uKAsIjV9x

— Jim Risch (@SenatorRisch) October 5, 2023

“We told them so,” wrote Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN). “They are only acting because Democrat run cities are being overrun and it is hurting the Democrats politically.”

We advised them so. They are solely appearing as a result of Democrat run cities are being overrun and it’s hurting the Democrats politically. https://t.co/tvP5XFwrRG

— Larry Bucshon, MD (@RepLarryBucshon) October 5, 2023

“When he ran for president, Biden vowed to never build ‘another foot of wall’ along the southern border,” wrote Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN). “Now, Biden is fast-tracking the construction of approximately 20 miles of new wall.” 

“Joe finally realized walls work,” she added.

When he ran for president, Biden vowed to by no means construct “another foot of wall” alongside the southern border.

Now, Biden is fast-tracking the development of roughly 20 miles of recent wall.

Joe lastly realized partitions work.

— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) October 5, 2023

“The Biden administration is finally admitting there is a border crisis, but not before they AUCTIONED off parts of the border wall for PENNIES ON THE dollar,” wrote Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS).

“It is time to pass my FINISH IT Act in this year’s NDAA,” he added.

The Biden administration is lastly admitting there’s a border disaster, however not earlier than they AUCTIONED off components of the border wall for PENNIES ON THE greenback. It is time to cross my FINISH IT Act on this yr’s NDAA. https://t.co/cKFJ5AJpWv

— Senator Roger Wicker (@SenatorWicker) October 5, 2023

“The FINISH IT Act would compel the Biden administration either to use the existing border panels or sell them to states capable of building the wall themselves. Border states grasp the severity of this crisis in ways that the president dismisses,” he wrote in one other put up.

“The Administration’s hypocrisy over the last 2.5 years on the border wall makes the latest announcement too little, too late,” wrote Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID). “President Biden has ignored and minimized the humanitarian crisis in favor of open-border policies.”

“With over 7.6 million encounters at the southern border since President Biden took office, the wall is only the beginning of where he should start to secure the border,” he added.

With over 7.6 million encounters on the southern border since President Biden took workplace, the wall is just the start of the place he ought to begin to safe the border.

— Senator Mike Crapo (@MikeCrapo) October 5, 2023

“The hypocrisy of this Admin is truly stunning,” wrote Chad Wolf, the previous Trump administration appearing Homeland Security secretary.

“Just 3 years ago building the wall was racist and foolish. But I’m not convinced that this isn’t anything more than a political move now that two thirds of Americans disapprove of the Biden border strategy,” he added.

The hypocrisy of this Admin is actually gorgeous. Just 3 years in the past constructing the wall was racist and silly. But I’m not satisfied that this isn’t something greater than a political transfer now that two thirds of Americans disapprove of the Biden border technique. https://t.co/dM2XHvmImZ

— Chad Wolf (@ChadFWolf) October 5, 2023

The matter comes after President Biden’s pro-migration border chief, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, stated he’ll construct a number of extra miles of President Trump’s border wall to divert migrants away from a number of gaps that he has left open since 2021.

MAYORKAS (2021): “We do not agree with the building of the [border] wall.”

Yesterday, Mayorkas declared an “immediate need” for miles of recent border wall.pic.twitter.com/ksZn1o6Fn0

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 5, 2023

Mayorkas stated in a discover within the U.S. Federal Register there was “an acute and immediate need to construct physical barriers and roads in the vicinity of the border of the United States in order to prevent unlawful entries.”

The new part of wall might be constructed within the “high illegal entry” Rio Grande Valley Sector of the U.S.-Mexico border, Mayorkas stated, the place there have been greater than 245,000 unlawful entrants this fiscal yr.

In a proclamation on the day he took workplace in January 2021, President Biden introduced that no extra taxpayer funds can be allotted to construct a border wall.

“Building a massive wall that spans the entire southern border is not a serious policy solution,” he stated.

Mayorkas stated funding for the “additional physical barriers” would come from an appropriation made by Congress for that goal in 2019, when Trump was nonetheless in workplace.

In response, Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, stated the Biden administration transfer confirmed “I was right when I built 560 miles… of brand new, beautiful border wall.”

“Will Joe Biden apologize to me and America for taking so long to get moving, and allowing our country to be flooded with 15 million illegals immigrants, from places unknown,” Trump requested in a put up on his Truth Social platform.