And you think the intent was for it to be a “total fkup of catastrophic proportions” that would jeopardize his re-election?
The Biden admin clearly thought that a “humane” and “equitable” border policy would meet the labor needs of the growing economy, while their South American charm and aid campaign would convince Venezuela to become a democracy and stabilize the region, thus reducing the pressure of the mass migration movement.
Once that strategy was shown to be ineffective, the administration, under pressure from the progressive left, decided to dig in and double down on the “equity” argument, exacerbating the asylum parole problem.
As I have said before, this administration is so politically risk averse that it becomes nearly impossible for them to turn the ship around in time.