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The former US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack against the immigration efforts of Joe Biden and his administration. His recent attack includes mostly false statements raising fears of migrant violence. He was also found defending his policy that has left thousands of people stranded in a crisis on the other side of the US-Mexico border while their asylum cases are pending. The former President claimed that a spiraling tsunami at the border is overwhelming local communities, depleting budgets, crowding hospitals, and taking jobs from legal American workers. He said that completing his border wall project will save thousands of lives. Point to be noted that President Biden has suspended its construction and the White House has continued to defend the new administration’s policy of housing unaccompanied minors who cross the US-Mexico border in government facilities.

On Friday, the White House press secretary Jen Psaki said, “We don’t take our advice or counsel from former President Trump on immigration policy, which was not only inhumane but ineffective over the last four years. We’re going to tread our own path forward and that includes treating children with humanity and respect and ensuring they’re safe when they cross our borders”. It is noteworthy that she said, “The Biden administration’s officials are expected to travel to the border and will provide the president with a full briefing to him on the government response to the influx of unaccompanied minors”. The administration of Joe Biden has abandoned Trump-era “zero tolerance” and family separation policies. It imprisoned, stranded, and separated thousands of immigrant families.

The Biden administration has also rolled back the “Remain in Mexico” policy. It forced migrants to stay on the other side of the border while their US asylum cases were pending. The United Nations’ refugee agency said at least 800 migrants with pending asylum cases have been admitted into the US. The unaccompanied children arriving at the border are being placed under Covid-19 quarantine for 10 days then connected to advocacy group services and shelters in the US during a surge in young children arriving from Central America in 2021. A large number of unaccompanied children have been arrested by US Border Patrol agents within the last month. At least 5,800 unaccompanied children and nearly 7,500 families were taken into custody in January by border agencies.