Ashley St Clair has blasted US President Joe Biden's "plan to allow non-citizens to vote in elections" as "absolutely bananas" in a chat with GB America.
The journalist and broadcaster spoke to Mark Dolan about the migrant crisis in the US after it was revealed that more than two million people crossed the US-Mexico border in 2023.
Biden has previously said he "cannot stop" migrants crossing into the United States, but requires all those who wish to enter "to do so under US law".
Speaking to Mark Dolan, Ashley said: "If you look at the record of Donald Trump, this is very administration specific.
"We did not see this issue this severe under either Obama or President Trump. As most people know, President Trump has a very hard-line stance on immigration, as he should in my opinion.
"This is still at the forefront of his policy for his 2024 run. Most candidates care about this.
"But for some reason, the Biden administration seems to be wanting to import these people who, on record and on-camera, have said they love Joe Biden and they would vote for Joe Biden.
"We have bills all across the United States attempting to be passed. One was passed here in New York and then struck down by a higher court to allow noncitizens to vote in our local elections.
"There are some areas where they're trying to pass bills to allow them to vote in federal elections. It is absolutely bananas."
US Customs and Border Protection said they will continue to prioritize border security "as necessary".
St Clair said of the impact on the November 5 election: "This is the top issue for the Republicans in America. I don't know if I'm hopeful that they're going to do anything substantial.
"We need to hold the Biden administration accountable because this is a very administration-specific issue. They are allowing anybody who comes here and claims asylum to stay here."
St Clair also revealed that some asylum seekers are being given court dates for their claims dating forward to 2030 and later.
Sharing her thoughts on the efforts of border security, St Clair said: "We do not have the infrastructure for this.
If you go down to any of the border states or what they call sanctuary cities here now, like New York City, they are completely overwhelmed.
"Our hospitals are overwhelmed. They are now using high schools to house illegal migrants who come here because there's nowhere else to put them."
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