Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., on Sunday criticized the GOP immigration bill as too “extreme,” while affirming that President Biden is “doing everything he can” regarding the border crisis.
In an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Khanna, who notably appeared virtually from the 2024 primary state of New Hampshire, deflected blame Republicans have placed on the Biden administration for repealing Trump-era policies meant to deter illegal immigration. The discussion took place after at least 82,000 migrants had surged at the border by the end of last week after Title 42 ended.
“Nothing has gotten done since President Reagan signed by bipartisan immigration reform in 1986. And instead of throwing fingers at each other, why don’t we come together on some common principles?” Khanna said to host Shannon Bream, rejecting the idea that this is new problem. “We need a safe and secure border, and we need an orderly and humane process. That means Congress needs to act. We need to provide the money…