General Discussion

The first is that there is NO definition of what had to happen so that the border would have been said to be closed. Just considering the routes some took, crossing rivers or deserts, it is clear normal paths between Mexico and the US were NOT open. Therefore what they are referring to is how immigrants were treated. One area that was different was how people asking for asylum were treated. One major problem is that immigration judges were scarce and waiting times long. Only legislation could have changed that and TRUMP led the Republicans to defeat a bill that would have helped. (The Trump alternative is to not allow these people to stay until their cases were adjudicated.

Not to mention, just closing the border was not the extent of Trump's agenda. If Biden closing the border, as defined by Trump would have eliminated the problem, Trump doing so when he came in would have done so as well. So, why the raids? What is clear is their agenda includes deporting Latinos in the country for decades, whether or not they have a criminal record. In fact, some detained are American citizens with no record other than being Latino. ( Or, as in his case, POC of any kind.)

Add to that that Trump wants the lowest level of refugees and to reserve most slots for South African whites. Pretty obvious agenda that even this pastor should be able to see.