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Father, we thank You for inspiring the President to take action on the chaos at the border. Give him and our elected officials wisdom, Lord, as they work out the best way to protect our country.
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We have prayed for the border for years, witnessing chaos increase under the Biden Administration. President Biden’s announcements this week are a change in policy and a step in the right direction. Let’s continue to pray for order and enforcement measures on the border.

From The Washington Times. President Biden revealed a new approach to border security on Thursday, planning a massive path for some migrants from Haiti, Cuba and Nicaragua to reach the U.S. while promising Trump-style expulsions and blockades to stop those who refuse to use his avenues of entry.

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He announced the carrot-and-stick approach after two years of unprecedented chaos at the southern border. It belatedly gives Mr. Biden some concrete answers to dealing with the crisis.

The legal pathway would cover up to 30,000 people a month from four countries. It allows a two-year permit to live and work in the U.S. while trying to find a more permanent status.

Mexico has agreed to take back up to 30,000 people a month who try to jump the southern border without going through the pathway. That return-to-Mexico policy is similar to the one used by the Trump administration to solve the 2019 border surge.

At the White House, Mr. Biden called for both political parties to embrace his approach.

“This is a hard one to deal with, but we have to deal with it,” he said.

“These actions alone that I’m going to announce, they are not going to fix our immigration system, but they can help us a good deal,” he said.

Administration officials called the legal program “unprecedented.”

“We view this 30,000 a month as really, truly groundbreaking,” one official said.

The president made the announcement ahead of his belated first trip to the border next week.

It also marks a stunning flex of executive power and one that could be challenged in the courts by both sides of the immigration debate. Immigrant rights activists say pushing people back to Mexico denies them their legal right to claim asylum, while legal experts on the right question Mr. Biden’s expansive use of “parole” to admit migrants outside the system created by Congress.

“This is one of the most egregious, unlawful abuses of humanitarian parole authority in American history,” said R.J. Hauman, head of government relations at the Federation for American Immigration Reform. “‘Case by case’ has morphed into industrial-scale processing.”

Legal arguments aside, the administration says the plan will work.

Officials have been conducting a trial run with Venezuela after a surge of migrants from that country threatened to overwhelm the border in the fall. The administration in October announced its policy of paroling some Venezuelans who applied from abroad while sending others back to Mexico.

The effect was to dramatically cut unauthorized crossings, from 33,804 at the southern border in September to 7,931 in November.

That program now will be expanded to include migrants from Haiti, Cuba and Nicaragua, who also are contributing to the border chaos. …

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(Excerpt from The Washington Times. Photo Credit: Getty Images)

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Linda Todd
January 9, 2023

All I see in this border trip is continued hypocrisy. These policies only encourage people from other countries to be used and abused by Mexican cartels. El Paso cleaned up the town and moved people off the streets so the president didn’t have to see the truth. Residents were horrified about that. There is nothing humane about the way people seeking safety and freedom were brought here.

Immigration laws need to be enforced. Then the Congress can change them to allow an easier way to legally enter America. Allowing millions to enter isn’t fair to those crowded border states without federal help. I pray for those people who are cold and hungry and seeking freedom. I have pray God will change the hearts of our leaders to follow Him and not seek earthly power.

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Burt
January 8, 2023

You can be happy that Biden took this action, but you should know the one you see is an actor with a mask, and he is a puppet, and not our rightful president. Furthermore anyone who cheats in a National election is a traitor.
More truth is coming out. God is on the move. His enemies know they have gone too far in this country and the world, and they are making desperate moves.
However I don’t believe we’re at the end yet. The horses are still in the barn.
The best advice I’ve heard is to draw close to God, the ride is going to get bumpy.

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Kathy
January 8, 2023

I’m afraid that one visit to the border for a photo op isn’t exactly going to help America. I also don’t believe that allowing 30,000 MORE people here every month is a solution.

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Deb
January 8, 2023

Here’s a question?How’s the Northern border doing?
We are becoming a third world country, a race to the bottom.
Are we a nation with a border or not?God help us.

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D
January 7, 2023

Father God we thank You for America. We thank You that everything goes across Your desk. We know that what the enemy intends for evil only You can turn into good. Right now Father we ask for a supernatural anointing over ALL our borders. Show us Your Glory! May all the people feel and see Your Mighty Warrior angels fighting back the forces of evil that seek to destroy this Nation. May they be dumbfounded with a Holy fear. May our Border Patrol agents and the innocents be overcome with Your peace and protective power. In the Powerful Name of Jesus Amen

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Lorraine P. Boyd
January 7, 2023

I can hardly believe it! I can’t easily share with more liberal relatives. I can’t imagine what their spin is on this news.

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Deb
January 7, 2023

This is continuing deception from this government.
How one event of someone going to the border can equate this to answered prayer is outlandish.
This nation has turned aside from God and his word.The people in our government are monsters.
If you think the republicans are going to stop the abuses of this government then we are truly deceiving ourselves.There all to much alike.
Only the return of Jesus is going to stop this one world system that is influenced by Satan himself.
The Bible says in the last days things are going to get worse not better,People are going to be more and more evil.
Has this country repented?Has the Church?
Don’t be deceived.Read your Bible and pray for revival of repentance for this nation.
God will do what he says he will do.

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    Thomas
    January 7, 2023

    You are absolutely right! Revival is our only hope for this nation!

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Josephine Welsh
January 7, 2023

Biden is not to be trusted as far as i could throw him – and I am a very small lady!! We better double down on our prayers.

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Linda
January 7, 2023

I don’t trust Biden at all. Why did El Paso get cleaned up this past week? Just because Biden is coming to the border and say it isn’t bad at all? Hopefully his approach to the people heading here will be heeded and help the process at the border. We shall see if this is the start of something good.

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Susan S.
January 7, 2023

In my opinion, he is afraid of impeachment because of his policies at the southern border. The Republicans just took over the House of Representatives. His trial in the Senate will bring out stuff that he really does not want brought out.

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Millie
January 7, 2023

I am praying a prayer that Derek Prince prayed: “Lord, give us leaders such that it will be to Your glory to give us victory through them.” (with thanks to Jennifer Kennedy Cassidy, daughter of D. James Kennedy, who informed us in January 2023 issue of their Impact newsletter).

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Toni Kushner
January 7, 2023

I do not know how this will protect the Nation and its people from the crime that is coming into the country. To me the question is not about bringing into the country more people, but Why are so many fleeing their countries? Maybe prayer and more emphasis on the conditions of corruption in the other nations is relevant and MUCH PRESSURE should be a focus. How can these countries change ? That life would be better for them and for their families. I think of what the Lord requires of us, “to do justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly before our God.” Imagine if each nation was transformed by the power of Our God to live obediently to His instructions. What a world that would be, however we know that will not be the reality of what is ahead, but only to “fix our eyes upon Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that we would not grow weary and lose heart.” He still sits on the THRONE!! The Holy Spirit gave me three words to live by after President Thrump lost the election. I was to STAND in faith, I was to WAIT for those who wait upon the Lord shall be renewed and I was to WATCH for the glory of the Lord will be seen. He is faithful to help us as His people to endure and persevere til the end. HE IS GOD!!

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    Vicki
    January 7, 2023

    I think because our government has promised them free whatever they like when they get here, that it’s better to come here and drain our system than live in their own country. And many of these people end up sending the money back to their family in their country. None have any desire to become a citizen. It’s all about free stuff from the government compliments of the tax payer’s dime, all while the citizens of this country struggle to make ends meet.
    Many of these people have been given money to come here as well. There’s a bigger agenda at play here. The globalists want to destabilize the country. A good way to do that is to flood it with people who have no affection for this country and end up causing crime, child trafficking, drug trafficking, etc.
    I pray our border would one day be secure. That people would only be allowed in legally and there would be an end to the trafficking.

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LM
January 7, 2023

Biden is evil more ways than one. His stand on abortion is evil. also.

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Leonard Miller
January 7, 2023

I do not trust him with his way.

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JC
January 7, 2023

I’m sorry but nothing has changed. They cleaned up El Paso before his coming so that he could not see all the Immigrants on the streets.
If they are going to hide what is really going on, he can go to the border and say it all looks great!
The lies need to stop!

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American
January 7, 2023

I am not encouraged by this. We are not required to let ANYBODY into our country.

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Laurie
January 7, 2023

I am not encouraged by it I am distrustful of it

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Lois
January 7, 2023

I hate it when they call Bidan President, it should be criminal Bidan the corrupt scammer. Let’s tell it like it is people!

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    Teri
    January 9, 2023

    I’m with you, those who know he is not our legitimate pres and still call him pres must be condoning it, sad sad sad!

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Dorothy
January 7, 2023

Lord, I come before you with a humble heart seeking that a solution will prevail concerning our borders that will make a huge difference in our State and Nation. That the drugs, trafficking, chaos, and the Criminal activities that continue to come into our country by way of the borders that surround our nation would come to a stop! I pray for the plans that may be introduces would be of great important and helpful to solving the problems that we encounter daily. I know Father that your will; will be done because you are in control and I give you all the praise and glory in the comfort of that reality. I know everything comes in your timing not ours, but I recognize prayer bring about answers and solution when laid at your throne in a time that is of dire need and we have to keep that in mind while we wait for comfort to come to our nation. I thank you for answered prayers, I believe! In Jesus name Amen!

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Dale Wilson
January 7, 2023

In a word my friends…NO! There is no encouragement here. Intercessor’s, you need to be very aware of the just how unscrupulous the Biden White House is. These people are compulsive liars and do not anymore care about the invasion on our borders than the man in the moon does. El Paso has been overrun with illegals. They are … were … all over the streets of downtown El Paso. The news showed last night that all of a sudden all the streets have been cleaned up and no immigrants ANYWHERE in sight. And that is because Biden is coming to El Paso this coming Sunday. Got to make it look like all is fine here.

I’m sorry my fellow intercessors but I do not pray for Biden to have wisdom. That is far gone for one who has spent his entire life as a lying politician. I pray that he will serve one term and one term only. We need a strong…GOD FEARING PRESIDENT to lead our nation once again. So I encourage all of my fellow intercessors to look and learn and PRAY for that right candidate to come on the scene and get the right people with him..or her.. to act in a godly manner to right this great American ship back up before she completely sinks! God help us and God bless us

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Elena
January 7, 2023

Biden is a liar, puppet of the hiena
Letting the Chinese buying acres of farmland to China.
Giving 800 dollars on atm when illegals cross the border.
I pray that he will be removed from this position that was usurped by the globalists socialist
Movement that have surrendered to Soros., who paid millions to make this fraud.
May the people of America repent of their sins and stand for the Constitution and the principles of God so that we have a President who reverence The Lord.
“Blessed is the Nation who’s God is The Lord”

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    Julie
    January 7, 2023

    Praying in agreement, Elena, in Jesus’ Mighty Name; amen!

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    Diane D Hall
    January 8, 2023

    Also Biden is doing the WEFs bidding. He wants open borders because thats what they want.

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Janet Clark
January 7, 2023

Thank you for your vigilance.

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Bev
January 7, 2023

I believe as Christians, that we should be praying not for what “WE” want God to do for us and our nation, rather we should be praying for “God’s will to be accomplished in our world”. The Scriptures tell us, “God’s ways are not our ways”. He sees the “WHOLE” picture, and our finite beings cannot see as He does. Therefore, we should pray for “His will” to be accomplished, in whatever way He deems right. If He is able to create this entire world, then I believe He is more than able to lead this country back to righteousness!
Dear Father I come humbly before you, asking that you would accomplish Your will for this nation as a whole. You set the rulers in the places and you are also the One who removes them. Lord I know you are still in control of everything that has happened and will happen going forward, yet I pray for your mercy, grace and love to bring your children back to you. Let our light shine ever so brightly in love and may we seek you in everything that we think, speak and do. I ask this in the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen

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Brian lynch
January 7, 2023

We will see what actually happens. Our President is nothing but a lying weasel.

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Brian lynch
January 7, 2023

This IS encouraging. Imagine- that Biden IS capable of making a good decision for the sake of America. I pray that this policy is indeed implemented. I pray that all legal challenges to this policy will be met with failure. I pray for greater things in the way of the Biden administration and the way that they handle the border crisis. Thank You, Jesus.

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Ron
January 7, 2023

Answered prayer? What answered prayer! He goes to the border, so what. If we follow the political agenda he has been following thus far nothing will be done. My prediction: He will not see any problems, just like with our economy, there is no recession! Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!, so to speak. No, not an answer to a prayer but a photo op! No progress, nothing coming from it but for the press to praise him! He will probably not get within miles of the border. Biden already knows what is going on at the border, he and his cohort of evil planned it! He will only be encouraged. We need a serious answer form the Lord to this prayer. We are being invaded!

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    Tonya
    January 8, 2023

    Agree with so many replies here and take this news with much caution! Proof, God gives us proof of His clear answers to the prayers we send. Claiming an answer, before the proof of its frution is unwise. Satan can disguise himself as an angel of light, so we must Always be wary of what is Truth and Illusion.
    Here is an interesting verse from Rom.13: 1-5, in a great reminder of keeping rulers in perspective to who we are subject to:
    vs. 3
    For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority?
    Do what is good, and you will have praise for the same.
    and compare to Rom.9:14-18,22-24
    concerning God placing the Pharoh in power, who we all know was evil in his treatment of non Egyptians:
    v.15 For He says to Moses,” I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.”
    16 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs,but of God who shows mercy.
    17 For the scripture says to Pharoh, ” Even for this same purpose I have raised you up, that I might show My Power in you, and that My Name be declared in all the earth”.
    So much more within this chapter, and God’s Word gives us clarity as to why some things Just are Of God in our world. The thing is, as believers we must still Just Declare
    The Name of God, praying His Will and thanking Him for His mecry no matter what is happening around us. He has appointed the rulers for His purposes, and His alone. And, our role is to obey Him first, have Faith, Love one another, pray for one another, reaching towards the goal of eternity, no matter what is going on here this day, hour, minute.
    God Bless each one

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Laura
January 7, 2023

This is NOT answered prayer regarding the border crisis! The treasonous, lying Biden administration is trying to replace true US citizens with these powerless, dependent, poor, uneducated, gunless people. WAKE UP IFA brothers and sisters in Christ! Don’t expect monthly support from your Christian prayer warriors if you are going to try to build unity and support these enemies of the kingdom of God!

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Rob
January 7, 2023

Not encouraged. 7000 people last month? They are dealing with numbers in that neighborhood in countless towns, entry points etc., ON A DAILY BASIS. How does repeating their lies, not slight errors in math, but their intentional misleading in every way, how does you repeating it give anyone reading your article, updates or anything, a remote chance of recognizing the severe situation? Seven to TEN MILLION people have invaded our country since Jan of 2020. Start from truth, Pray for open eyes, and SANITIZING LIGHT to show that this is INTENTIONAL and we need SPIRITUAL WARFARE PRAYER. The Enemy barely hides what he is up to all around us. He doesnt need to because we dont see. Or want to. We might have to engage if we did, right? Ignore it. Legitimize it until its justified, even positive, so we can AVOID ANY INTERNAL CONVICTION TO GET INVOLVED. Myself included. Pray for me. BUT THE ONLY STARTING POINT MUST BE TRUTH. We cant help the enemy by repeating lies. We need Conviction, DISCERNMENT, and Prayer against OMISSION, APATHY , and TONGUE AWARENESS. Especially when the enemy has us doing his work for him. God help us all.

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Jose Rivera
January 7, 2023

This is wrong: I cannot say amen with you all, brothers and sisters in Christ.

1. Biden is not a legitimate president. Why are you supporting an evil, illegitimate president? Saints don’t support corruption.

2. Biden is not a worthy person. God is not doing anything for this chaotic border. He is a puppet of the globalists. Don’t be deceived. Thanking God for your illusion?

3. This is socialism at its best. Inundating the country with many undesirable people, with the hopes of substituting Americans with them.

4. Why is this corrupt and false president and his cabal admitting thousands of people from all over without control? Because they can and they have planned it. They have weakened this country, wasting it’s resources all over. Deceiving most.

5. Why do this illegitimate administration want to legalize status of new brought and paid immigrants, who come to destabilize the country (many of them are criminals and even terrorists. Not all of course), while good immigrants cannot legalize their status after so many years?

Etc, etc.

I cannot believe this IFA is praising God for supposedly putting or doing “something good” in this man, who is incapable and is totally compromised with the devil and his string puppets.

Come on remaining saints. Don’t be deceived. Call a spade a spade. Don’t call evil good and good evil.

Lord, I pray that you take away the veil of deception that is still covering the eyes of most saints in this country, and for them to begin to pray the right way, and see what you see, so they can do your will and glorify you for the right things that they need to glorify you for. Take the veil of deception from the Lord, that makes them call evil good and good evil. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

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    Amber
    January 7, 2023

    I agree. I’m praying the border crisis is taken care of because we were doing a lot better with keeping sickness at bay. Biden is evil for sure and is of the devil.

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Tim
January 7, 2023

I think it’s another political stunt by this phony feckless administration. This whole thing is on purpose anybody can see through this man who is a fake president and a fraud why aren’t more people praying for his removal. Do we really think him going to the border is an answer to prayer?? Wake up people. Is the human trafficking going to stop? Is the fentanyl and all the drugs coming across the border going to stop? Is this administration going to finally secure the border? I think we know all the answers to these questions. It’s high time the church starts praying for this man’s removal along with the hyena. They have ruined this Country in a matter of two years. We know who the rightful President is let’s continue to pray for his return.

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    Nancy Berkey
    January 7, 2023

    I pray the purging of the government for God to remove Biden and this entire Communist cabal. I pray that God restores the rightful president Donald Trump to his position from which these awful people stole. In the Holy Name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.☦️

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P.P
January 7, 2023

Someone explain to me how words out this man’s mouth can encourage. He has been lying to the American people every time he speaks. I am not sharing your enthusiasm on this truly powerless political stunt.

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    Mark
    January 7, 2023

    I believe he is acting under political pressure to look like he’s doing the right thing. We still have lots of human trafficking and drugs pouring across the border and he thinks this is getting him off the hook. I am praying that he is removed from office and the border is secured completely and totally.

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Anne
January 7, 2023

I thank God for He is moving and I continue to pray for the healing and spiritual restoration of our country in Jesus Name.

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Liz
January 7, 2023

Just another campaign stunt! He’s Satan himself! I do not trust him or anyone in any leadership position anymore! My soul is in such anguish for our once beautiful country and all its safety and freedoms. We will never be normal after this demonic regime! Prayer needs to go into overtime.

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Teresa
January 7, 2023

I pray that stronger policies against illegal immigrants are immediate. Too many USA citizens are suffering . Too many of us can no longer keep up with increased rent , and increased grocery and transportation costs and cannot afford needed surgery or dental needs. Rent increases yearly have now make it impossible for many seniors who get less than 1400$ a month of EARNED Social Security Retirement . Pray for the millions of struggling USA citizens who cannot afford to keep up with rent and utilities and have health issues and must pray they are able to keep working so we can keep scraping by . I pray all those illegals will go back to their home countries .The USA does not have enough houses for our own people . Massive miserable apartment complexes have taken over farm lands and orchards and destroyed what was once healthy living and more people living in crowded towns and cities increases crime. We are trillions in debt and cannot aford to help any more immigrants. There are other countries who can help them . Pray they go back to their home lands . Our own people need help .

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Robin Wonders
January 7, 2023

It’s hard to trust him after they flat our denied that the border was a problem and have been funding both people coming to the border in partnership with the UN and preventing the supplies previously purchased to be used to build the wall. They sued Governor Ducey of AZ to make him remove the containers he was using as a wall for AZ.

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    C
    January 7, 2023

    Correct! I don’t trust him! When they, biden and cronies, take illegals out of hotels funded by tax dollars, stop free medical; and stop free tax money going to illegals, then I might believe biden wants to fix the border. This stunt is him already trying to start campaigning to steal the 2024 election like he stole the 2020 election! FATHER GOD please expose every lie of joe biden, save his soul, and please, please put him out of office and into prison for his crimes in JESUS MIGHTY NAME! Amen!

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      C
      January 7, 2023

      And put the millions of illegals that illegally crossed the border on buses and send them back across the border, then I might believe him!

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    Teresa
    January 7, 2023

    We the citizens of the USA need to sue the entire Biden Admin and the worthless wicked members of Congress . Pray Father God for help for all those struggling and suffering and to remove all the wicked ones in power. Amen .

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    Becky
    January 7, 2023

    Lord, I so praise and thank You for this small change in our present President’s disasterous administration. At least he is finally admitting there is a crisis! Father, help justice, real justice prevail, let integrity guide all involved, keep him, especially from the grip of more foolishness and evil. You say pray for our leaders. Even when I didn’t vote for him or even like him, I will pray for him to honor, trust and obey You. Forgive those of us who forget to do that, or outright rebel. Poppa God, please, we need a wash of Your Spirit in Your Bride. To bring real humble repentance, cleansing and freshed and healed hearts and minds to fight the good fight, Your Way, for Your will.

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