President Joe Biden recently sent an emergency supplemental funding request to Congress for $33 billion in aid to Ukraine. However, the administration used the opportunity to sneak in unlawful immigration benefits for hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian, Afghan, and Russian immigrants—paid for by the American people and at the expense of lawful applicants who have been waiting years to properly immigrate to the U.S.
One of the most curious categories mentioned is the Russian STEM professionals. With the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, it is surprising that the administration believes it will “benefit” U.S. national security interests to peel back employer-sponsor requirements and expedite an unlimited number of applications from this foreign adversary.
With the Biden border crisis at the southern border continuing full speed ahead, it’s well past time for the Biden administration to do something—anything—that actually follows the law and alleviates the intense pressure on our immigration system and our communities.
Since the administration seems unlikely to do anything like that, Congress would be prudent to carefully review this emergency funding request and reject the president’s attempts to increase unlawful immigration.
