even the two remaining republicans from the so-called gang of eight who supported it have been running away from it ever since. so the immigration debate is a classic washington stalemate, politicos make more money fearmongering and fund-raising off a problem than they do actually fixing it. with a balanced bipartisan plan. now the war in ukraine has reminded many americans of the patriotic reasons to welcome refugees into our country. but when it comes to the southern border, people still retreat to their partisan corners and amid the reports that a biden administration is now considering a delay in their title 42 plans, it is a reminder that while increased legal immigration is america s life blood, there is no constituency for the appearance of chaos along the border. and that s your reality check. john avlon, thank you. ukraine is releasing new audio of a russian commander in mariupol discussing plans to, quote, level everything to the ground.