President Biden and first lady Jill Biden are flying to the Virgin Islands to ring in the new year, leaving the country behind. grappling with a seemingly endless migration crisis.
This will be the first family’s second vacation trip in two years to St. Croix as the U.S. faces a deadly disaster — last year, Biden enjoyed a tropical vacation while a winter blast killed dozens of people.
The commander in chief will land on Holy Cross Wednesday afternoon, the White House announced Saturday.
It is unclear how much time Biden, 81, will spend basking in the Caribbean sun, or where he will stay.
Last year, he and his family stayed for free in multi-million dollar beachfront villa wealthy donors Bill and Connie Neville — who gave more than $10,000 to Biden’s campaign in 2020 and were among the select group admitted to the president’s first state dinner at the White House.
The Bidens enjoyed the three-bedroom mansion — which includes an in-ground pool, lush landscaping and stunning views of the piercing blue ocean — as a Catastrophic storm dumps record snowfall in Buffalo, killing dozens.
Biden may desperately need the next vacation to St. Croix, especially after it was revealed he would start 2024 with a lower approval rating than any of his seven predecessors at a similar time during their first term.
Only 39% of Americans like his job performance, according to a new poll.
One of the main factors behind these disappointing figures is the ongoing migrant crisis, which saw a massive increase at the end of 2023.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers encountered more than 12,600 illegal immigrants along the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday, setting a single-day record.
The Post saw a group of about 600 migrants — including a little girl dressed as Santa Claus — crossing the border at Eagle Pass, Texas, on Saturday.
A makeshift open-air transit center in the popular migrant crossing town treated more than 10,000 people just in the last few days.
Dozens of migrants rushed to cross the border to thwart enforcement of a new Texas law that would give state law enforcement the power to arrest anyone suspected of entering the country illegally .
The measure, which should come into force in March, entering the country illegally in Texas is a crime.
Those arrested under the law will be able to choose whether to follow a judge’s orders to leave the country or face prosecution and face jail time or a fine of up to $2,000. Repeat offenders will then be charged with a crime.
