Biden Deporting Venezuelans and Building Trump’s Wall Despite Campaign Promises

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), a progressive Democratic congresswoman from New York, is demanding that President Biden “take responsibility and reverse“ the construction of the border wall between the United States and Mexico. AOC’s call comes as Biden has deported thousands of Venezuelans back to their home country in an effort to combat the recent surge in migrants at the border. “President Biden needs to take ownership of the damage that his administration is doing to immigrant families and communities,“ AOC said in a statement. “The border wall is a racist and ineffective monument to Trumpism, and it needs to be brought down. Deporting thousands of Venezuelans back to a country in the midst of a humanitarian crisis is also cruel and inhumane.“ AOC’s statement is the latest criticism of Biden’s immigration policies from progressive Democrats. Many have accused Biden of betraying his campaign promises to create a more humane and compassionate immigrat