LINCOLN- Border Patrol agents and people in southern Arizona told U.S. Rep. Mike Flood this week that the status quo along the border with Mexico is not safe for Americans or migrants, the congressman announced upon his return from the border.

Flood said seeing the situation himself convinced him that the Biden administration and Congress need to rethink their approach to border enforcement and people seeking asylum.

“One of the agents said at 4 a.m. there are 500 people waiting to be taken in custody,” he said. “If people in the City of Lincoln were dealing with this, they’d want the military out.”

Flood said he would like to see the federal government stop releasing people detained by Border Patrol into the U.S. while they await a court date that might be years later.

He said he’d like President Joe Biden to revive the Trump-era policy of releasing migrants back into Mexico or detaining asylum seekers until they can see a judge.

Rebecca Gonzales, an advocate for immigrants in Nebraska, said Flood’s idea is not practical or affordable. It would cost billions of dollars and would take years to implement, she said.

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