Republicans tear into President Biden for going to Arizona and New Mexico and AVOIDING the border throughout listening to with NO Democrats

President Joe Biden is below fireplace from Republicans for avoiding the southern border whereas on official journey this week to Arizona and New Mexico.

The president’s stop in Arizona Tuesday coincided with a border discipline listening to placed on by Home Oversight Committee Republicans in the identical state – in Cochise County. The GOP lawmakers slammed their Democrat colleagues for refusing to take part and in addition criticized the administration’s inaction on the border crisis.

Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., opened the listening to by stating that ‘none of my colleagues on the opposite aspect of the aisle have determined to hitch us at this time, regardless of an open invitation to take part.

‘You can’t know what’s going on on the southern border except you’ve been right here and talked to the individuals who stay it,’ the subcommittee chairman continued.

The Grand Canyon is seen whereas in flight from Air Drive One, with President Joe Biden aboard, en path to Grand Canyon Nationwide Park Airport

Migrants attempt to cross the border between Mexico and Eagle Go, Texas, on August 4, 2023

‘Whereas [President Biden] can also be at the moment in Arizona, securing our border is as soon as once more on the backside of his priorities. It stays on the prime of mine,’ tweeted Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., who shared a video of himself closing the border wall gate.

‘Extra helicopter ‘management’ from President Biden,’ tweeted Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif.  ‘Visiting Arizona and New Mexico and but no time for a go to to the border disaster he created.’

Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels advised Republicans in the course of the listening to that cartels are utilizing social media so as to recruit People, together with youngsters, to change into ‘getaway drivers.’

A number of of the lawmakers accompanied Sheriff Dannels to survey the border wall within the sector that sees a ‘disproportionate quantity of the illicit fentanyl’ enter the U.S.

One other predominant problem in Cochise County is the excessive variety of ‘military-aged males wearing camo crossing at the hours of darkness,’ say Republicans.

They don’t willingly flip themselves in to authorities and subsequently put regulation enforcement in danger throughout high-speed chases. 

The listening to additionally occurred following studies Tuesday morning that closely armed Mexican cartel members crossed the border into Texas – and have but to be apprehended.  

Biden’s journey to the border states additionally comes as sources advised Fox Information that over 6,000 unlawful migrants have been apprehended by the Border Patrol Tuesday within the Tucson, RGV and Del Rio sectors.

As well as, the Border Patrol is holding migrants in an outside cage within the baking Arizona desert as officers attempt to deal with the surge of individuals crossing illegally from Mexico.

DailyMail.com pictures present individuals crammed onto slim benches as they search out shade to guard them from the burning solar in a area the place temperatures cam hit over 113F.

The positioning is within the distant desert, about two hours west of Tucson, Arizona. The realm is on the coronary heart of a surge in migrant arrivals, undermining Biden administration hopes that its new immigration restrictions are having an affect.

Biden created a brand new nationwide monument in Arizona on Tuesday that can shield the sacred ancestral locations of Native People across the Grand Canyon however block expanded uranium mining.

The brand new monument, known as Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni, will preserve practically a million acres of public lands across the canyon. It’s the fifth monument Biden has named since changing into president, utilizing his authority below the Antiquities Act of 1906.

The identify means ‘the place Indigenous peoples roam’ within the Havasupai language and ‘our ancestral footprints’ within the Hopi language. 

The monument is a reminder of a ‘new period’ wherein collaboration and stewardship with tribes is valued, mentioned U.S. Inside Secretary Deb Haaland, the primary Native American cupboard secretary.

‘It would assist make sure that indigenous individuals can proceed to make use of these areas for spiritual ceremonies, searching and gathering of crops, medicines and different supplies, together with some discovered nowhere else on Earth,’ mentioned Haaland. 

Whereas tribal leaders and environmentalists pushed for the designation, Republican lawmakers and the mining trade have countered by pointing to the financial advantages of mining, including it is also a nationwide safety problem.

The monument web site encompasses round 1.3% of the nation’s identified uranium reserves. Uranium is used to energy business nuclear reactors that produce electrical energy and to provide isotopes used for medical, industrial, and protection functions. 

Officers say there are important sources in different components of the nation that can stay accessible. And current mining claims within the space won’t be affected by this designation, the White Home mentioned.

‘The mining is off-limits for future improvement in that space. What the monument does acknowledge is current rights that had been established beforehand,’ mentioned Biden’s Nationwide Local weather Advisor Ali Zaidi.

Migrants stroll previous giant buoys getting used as a floating border barrier on the Rio Grande Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023

In 2012, the Inside Division, resulting from considerations about contaminating the water provide, enacted a 20-year moratorium on the submitting of latest mining claims across the Grand Canyon Nationwide Park.

The brand new monument designation will make that ban everlasting. 

Ranchers additionally expressed concern the designation might have an effect on grazing land and might put in place restrictions on how they will use their property.

White Home officers mentioned current makes use of of the land, together with grazing and ranching, will proceed as they’re at this time. No non-public land will likely be affected by the monument, they mentioned. 

After Arizona, Biden went on to Albuquerque on Wednesday, the place he’ll discuss how preventing local weather change has created new jobs. 

He’ll then go to Salt Lake Metropolis on Thursday to mark the primary anniversary of the PACT Act, which supplies new advantages to veterans who have been uncovered to poisonous substances. He’ll additionally maintain a reelection fundraiser in every metropolis.