Former President Donald Trump has once again criticized the Biden administration, alleging that certain officials committed what he called “treason at the highest level” due to their handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump voiced these accusations in a recent Truth Social post, attributing the influx of nearly eight million migrants during Biden’s term to what he sees as a deliberate failure to enforce immigration laws. He argued that such actions have significantly compromised national security and placed a tremendous economic burden on the country.
Trump’s statements suggested that the president himself may not have fully supported open-border policies, implying instead that key staff members took advantage of Biden’s cognitive decline to implement sweeping changes. He claimed that these unnamed officials—not Biden—were responsible for allowing individuals with criminal backgrounds to enter the country unchecked. Trump argued that these decisions were not only reckless but part of a broader effort to destabilize the United States. He pointed to the current challenges facing law enforcement and border control as evidence of these damaging policies and called for serious legal consequences for those involved.
Vice President JD Vance echoed this sentiment during an appearance on a New York Times podcast, where he noted that many of the administration’s policies were driven more by staff than by Biden himself. According to Vance, the inner workings of the administration suggest a shift in responsibility, raising questions about who was truly in charge of national policy decisions. He refrained from directly defending Biden but emphasized that the president may not have been the driving force behind the most controversial border-related actions.
During Alejandro Mayorkas’s time as Secretary of Homeland Security, the country witnessed a dramatic increase in unauthorized immigration. The administration implemented a system that enabled migrants to enter the United States not only through the southern border but also via commercial flights. Mayorkas launched a parole program allowing over a million individuals with no prior U.S. ties to schedule their entry. Reports surfaced that individuals on the Terrorist Watch List were granted parole and eventually began receiving federal benefits, raising alarm over the lack of thorough vetting.
Compounding the controversy, several high-profile crimes involving migrants brought into the U.S. under these policies have reignited debates around immigration enforcement. Among the tragic incidents cited were the deaths of American citizens allegedly at the hands of individuals released by DHS. Despite repeated inquiries, Mayorkas reportedly failed to provide full transparency to Congress about how many migrants had been released into American communities. These revelations have fueled growing calls for accountability from lawmakers and public figures alike, reinforcing demands for a reassessment of the nation’s border and immigration strategy.
