Biden admin is planning for a possible migrant surge before Trump takes office

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: NBC News

Nov. 6, 2024, 5:09 PM EST


The Biden administration is making contingency plans for a possible surge in border crossings ahead of a Trump presidency, as more would-be immigrants say they are concerned President-elect Donald Trump will shut down the border, according to two U.S. officials and exchanges between immigrants on WhatsApp groups.

On Monday afternoon, nearly 36 hours before Trump declared victory, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas held a virtual meeting with his top advisers and the heads of Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement in which the participants raised concerns about what a possible Trump victory would do to border security.

The questions posed to the group were not unusual, according to two officials with direct knowledge of the call: How was the Department of Homeland Security operationally prepared to deal with a potential spike in immigration? Was there enough bed space in ICE detention to hold immigrants before deporting them? Would the agencies be able to continue placing migrants who do not qualify for asylum on a rapid path toward removal, or would numbers overwhelm the system and force agents to release migrants into the U.S. with court dates set years into the future?

The officials reiterated that the DHS has not yet seen a surge in migrants heading to the U.S. But the concern was raised: If Donald Trump were to be elected, they would predict an increase in migrants trying to enter the country at the last minute, and CBP and ICE needed to be prepared.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/biden-admin-planning-possible-migrant-surge-trump-takes-office-rcna179013

[WSHazel]

1. Who is actually expecting that?

Migrants are going to be leaving a country that is about to get very hostile to them.

Americans need to start worrying about emigration, not immigration.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. There were systems put in place for hastening the legal immigration process

as well as allowing, but with caps, the numbers permitted in before a border closure. That will all go away and I think that is the impetus behind being watchful for any surge before the change of administrations.

On Jan. 20, 2025, an E.O. will most likely get signed to order the border "closed", the cages to be built, and the family separations to begin again.

[EX500rider]

14. Frankly I doubt there will be a exodus of Latinos back to Venezuela or El Salvador etc

The average monthly salary in El Salvador is around $365

The average monthly salary in Venezuela is $30

[WSHazel]

16. America is not the only country in the world for people to go to

And I am not just talking about migrants. But thank you for the Venezuela strawman.

Our technology industry leans very heavily on immigrants who may be less inclined to take their very marketable skills to a country that is openly hostile to them.

[EX500rider]

17. Only so many 1st World countries you can walk to from Latin America...actually 2, US & Canada

[Lovie777]

3. The use of the local law enforcement, national guards, and military to.............

round up immigrants will be a sight to see. i don't know if I can watch.

[ananda]

4. Yes, what's going to happen to migrants will be very disturbing.

Just like before from the beginning of Trump's first term.

[Martin68]

5. No need to plan anything. Let them in. That's what they say Biden's been doing, so why not just do it?

[JustAnotherGen]

6. It doesn't make sense

Why would any non-white person want to come to the USA now?

[EX500rider]

15. Because their country is worse?

Actual dictatorship/Police States like Venezuela, Cuba etc

During a 2023 survey, around 36 percent of the Cuban population had a monthly income lower than 104 U.S. dollars, and only 18 percent had an income higher than 417 USD.

The average monthly salary in Venezuela is around $30 USD

[JustAnotherGen]

19. For now

My brother and two of my cousins are seriously looking at Ghana:

https://blog.remitly.com/immigration/moving-to-ghana/#:~:text=With%20a%20work%20permit%2C%20a,to%20become%20a%20Ghanaian%20citizen.

My brother has been eyeing retiring there for a few years.

Another cousin is married to a man from Senegal - she's on our family FB group lauding it.

Those of us who descend from enslaved Americans are directly in their crosshairs.

Is there really much difference between Mississippi or Alabama and Ghana? Other than you become the default setting ?

[EX500rider]

20. "Is there really much difference between Mississippi or Alabama and Ghana?"

Well certainly some differences..

The average monthly salary in Ghana is between $400–$500

[TrumanTheTiger]

7. What about migration the other direction?

Scientists don’t want to stick around for what’s coming down because they’ve seen this show before. And if they and anyone else have options elsewhere, they’re probably going to take it before The Furor takes back over.

[Easterncedar]

8. While citizens flee the other way

Honestly. Just let them all in.

[verargert]

9. TSF will use drones to monitor complete southern border

and locate, kill whatever moves in a 1 mile zone near border

leavecthe corpses to the scavengers

[4catsmom]

10. Isn't he going to mass deport them?

they may be wasting their time. What I wish Biden would do is secretly arm the Ukraine with the best stuff we got and tons of it, before he steps down

[BumRushDaShow]

11. The Adminstration has been continually funding/lending, and arming Ukraine

with whatever we have left that has been authorized, including from our own stocks (so they don't have to wait for the stuff to be manufactured).

[meow2u3]

12. Migrants are going to rush the border once Trump gets back in

He's going to blame Biden once he's no longer in office. Just watch.

[Jit423]

13. It doesn't make sense. Why come here knowing you will immediately be sent back when Trump takes over?

This is not just a closing of the border. Closing and mass deportation. If they can do it.

[generalbetrayus]

18. Hey, open the borders wide and let 10 million people in before OJC takes office.

He's going to hard a hard enough time deporting 15 million non-citizens, much less 25 million.