The Federalist
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Ruben Navarrette: Biden administration has blamed smugglers for border surge.
He says this narrative is a fabrication, deflecting blame away from Biden administration policies.
Most immigrants do not spend fortunes on risky journeys based on disinformation from criminal strangers, he says.
He asks: Why would top Biden government fabulists still spin the disinformation tale?.
Ruben Navarrette: Cartel operatives and smugglers are untrustworthy liars to be sure, but they are also good businessmen first.
He says immigrants are more discriminating about disinformation than most Americans.
Lying would kill business instantly, while happy immigrants who pay their smuggling fees and send back videos of their children enrolling in Chicago Public Schools keeps the cash register ringing for months and years.
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