The push from Senate Republicans comes as the so-called “Title 42” is set to expire Thursday, which has been used to limit the entry of illegal immigrants in order to tamp down on the spread of COVID. The Biden administration will deploy 1,500 agents to the border to counter an expected influx of migrants once the policy falls away.
“The Southern border will go from crisis to catastrophe due to President Biden’s own failure,” Ernst told Fox News Digital. “Instead of securing the border, the Biden administration canceled border wall projects and left materials to rack up dirt and dough.”