Inane analysis from the usual suspects at the Post. Title 42 is THE cause of the “historic” border number, which even CBP itself has publicly admitted. Without Title 42, border apprehensions would be below 2019. 
This paragraph sums up perfectly the mindset of the authors; DHS career people are pragmatic, those who oppose the way things have been run for years are ideological.
We’ve tried their brand of “pragmatic” for decades and, spoiler alert, it didn’t work.
We’ve tried their brand of “pragmatic” for decades and, spoiler alert, it didn’t work.
I mean also, seriously, how can you write that paragraph without acknowledging that pretty much every border policy over the last four years was generated at the White House and not by career staff.
Trump White House: *orders CBP to carry out policy over objections of career staff and in violation of multiple laws*
Biden White House: *terminates policy*
Post: Why are ideologues at the Biden administration ignoring pragmatic CBP policies?!
Biden White House: *terminates policy*
Post: Why are ideologues at the Biden administration ignoring pragmatic CBP policies?!
Come ON.
To be clear, I’ve never taken any issue with the overall quality of reporting. The investigative work is at times excellent. It’s just the framing, which consistently shows a very strong pro-enforcement, anti-migrant bias.
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