GOP says Biden has all the power he needs to control the border. The reality is far more complicated

By COLLEEN LONG
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Build more border wall. Reinstate tough Trump-era immigration policies. Or simply shut it down. Congressional Republicans argue that President Joe Biden has all the authority he needs to halt the flow of migrants through the U.S.-Mexico border. The reality is far more complicated. Without changes to immigration laws or more funding to manage the growing number of migrants arriving at the southern border, not much of Biden’s potential tries will stick — just as was the case for other presidents before him.