The bipartisan legislation that would have granted him the authority to shut the border was blocked in February by Republicans in Congress.
by ALEXX ALTMAN-DEVILBISS | The National DeskFILE - President Joe Biden , second from the right, looks over the southern border , Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas. Walking with Biden are from l-r., Peter Flores, Deputy Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Jason Owens, Chief, U.S. Border Patrol and Gloria Chavez, Sector Chief, U.S. Border Patrol.
"Some are suggesting that I should just go ahead and try it," he said. "And if I get shut down by the court, I get shut down by the court."
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