As the U.S. President Joe Biden is preparing to face the 2024 election, he has a concerning challenge on his hands: breaking what has become a tradition ofamerica’s record-high border crossings. In recent weeks, an escalating number of migrants have been crossing into the United States by either land or sea. Unlike previous trends, these border-crossers mainly consist of vulnerable families with children who are seeking asylum and safety.
The reasons for these surges are mainly analogous to the incentives in the Obama-era: the desire for a better life, largely driven by the ongoing crisis and lack of available resources in Central America. President Biden has acknowledged the situation and has made efforts to provide relief and humanitarian aid to the countries which are the source of the migrants. He has also promised to overhaul the country’s immigration system in order to inject some semblance of order into a disarrayed situation.
Regrettably, the sheer magnitude of these scenarios serves as a reminder that Biden’s efforts may prove insufficient when the 2024 election rolls around. While the current border crisis is understood to be a product of past wrongdoings, its continuance and escalation may be used as a tool by political opponents in order to question President Biden’s capabilities. Although this can obviously be dismissed as mudslinging, it is not a hard conclusion to draw given the potential long-term ramifications of disregarding the core causes of the surge in immigration.
In the upcoming election, President Biden must secure a successful resolution for this issue in order to stand a chance of winning. Of course, a lot can change in the span of three years, so it is not certain what the exact situation surrounding the border-crossings and immigration will be at that time. However, even if theourney isn’t probably going to be a walk in the park for President Biden in 2024, it is certain that he understands the gravity of the issue at hand and will strive to make sure that justice is done for all parties involved.
