Biden’s flip on border wall: letters to the editor — oct. 7, 2023

EXPLORE MORE THE ISSUE: THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT IT WILL RESUME CONSTRUCTION ON THE BORDER WALL. Having flip-flopped from “tightening” the border “with fences” in 2006,

to pledging in 2020 that “not another foot” of wall would be built, President Biden has now authorized its continued construction, while blaming Congress and lamenting that he has no choice

because money was already allocated for it (“Blockhead wakes up,” Oct. 6). This obfuscation fools no one. Hopefully this will start the process of reclaiming the border, deporting

undesirables like drug dealers and discouraging others from trying to enter our country illegally. As for Biden, let’s hope this debacle marks the end of his quest for a second term in

office. He’s already done enough damage in his first. _Mel Young_ _Lawrence_ True to form, the Democrats have finally— belatedly — decided a wall is needed at the Mexican border. I believe

this is known as shutting the barn door after the horse is gone. Now that the crisis has overwhelmed city after city, they think Trump may have had it right. But how do we now fix the mess

you’ve caused? _Louise Perrotta_ _Lindenhurst_ Biden is admitting that a wall at our southern border is necessary, but refusing to admit Trump was right. I guess the 20 million future

Democrats who already crossed the border illegally are enough to ensure the Democrats stay in power forever. Biden says he wanted to use the money Congress allotted for the wall construction

for something else. Perhaps Hunter Biden’s legal fees? Saying that he must follow the law and defer to Congress is rich. Since when do Democrats in general — and Biden specifically — worry

about the rule of law? Notice, too, the petty word choice of the Democrats — it’s not a wall, it’s a “physical barrier.” _Walter Goldeski_ _East Brunswick, NJ_ In 2018, Rep. Nancy Pelosi

said that Trump’s desire to build a wall was a “manhood” issue. I wonder: Is Biden suffering from a manhood issue now? A bunch of self-serving, loathsome individuals comprise the Democratic

Party — not to mention duplicitous, hypocritical and greedy. None of these officials should sit in office. It’s a disgrace. _J. DelBuono_ _Staten Island_ The president has finally gotten the

message that the border crisis is making life untenable in many regions of the country. Although much of the blame can be laid at the feet of Congress for its refusal to enact comprehensive

immigration reform, it is now the president’s issue, and he is the one who will be held accountable. Perhaps it was the cries for help from Democratic mayors and governors and the

recognition that this issue threatens to heavily and negatively impact his bid for re-election that caused him to see the light. It is absurd to expect an area to absorb a huge influx of

migrants and to be able to pay to house them and help them to assimilate. We are — and must always be — a nation of immigrants. We cannot, however, allow a massive flow of migrants to

overwhelm our ability to assist them. _Oren Spiegler_ _Peters Township, Pa._ It appears that Biden, like St. Paul on the road to Damascus, has had an epiphany with respect to the border

wall. Did he finally realize that we cannot feed, house, clothe, educate and provide medical care to the entire world? I would like to think that this is true, but I have my doubts. Did he

finally realize that the migrants pose unfair competition to Americans for blue-collar jobs? Probably not. Does he now see that the tax burden for migrant services is destroying Democratic

cities? I doubt it. Biden and the Democrats don’t care about any of these issues, but they do care about the polls, and Joe is dropping like a rock on immigration and the border. The voters

mustn’t be fooled by Joe’s move, which even he claims he was forced to do. _Kenneth Fitzgerald_ _Hicksville_ WANT TO WEIGH IN ON TODAY’S STORIES? SEND YOUR THOUGHTS (ALONG WITH YOUR FULL

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