Is the Republicans' border security hearing in AZ a political stunt?

Apparently, Democrats think everything that Republicans do is a "political stunt." They thought that it was a political stunt when TX Gov. Gov. Greg Abbott bussed illegal immigrants to the Naval Observatory where the Vice President lives. Democrats thought that it was a political stunt when FL Gov. DeSantis sent some illegal immigrants to Martha's Vineyard, which considers itself a sanctuary city.

Time-after-time, Democrats cry "political stunt" anytime Republicans call attention to a Democrat-caused catastrophe. The latest "brazen act of political grandstanding" is next week, when the House Judiciary Committee Hearing is held in Arizona. Jerry Nadler and Pramila Jayapal, the Ranking Member on the Judiciary Committee and the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, respectively, "announced Democrats' refusal to cooperate with Chairman Jim Jordan's excursion to Yuma, Arizona, on Feb. 23.

"Next week, Judiciary Republicans will hold their second stunt hearing on border security," said Nadler and Jayapal in a joint statement. "Instead of focusing on real solutions to a complicated problem, Judiciary Republicans will once again not hear from any federal government witnesses at their hearing, further cementing this hearing as a brazen act of political grandstanding. As a result, Democrats, who have been to the border regularly the last few years, will not attend next week’s performative hearing."

This is noteworthy:

The Republican hearing next week will feature two elected community leaders and the regional hospital CEO. GOP members are also expected to receive private briefings by federal border officials outside the hearing, as is standard for congressional visits to the border.

Judiciary Democrats also claimed that Republicans had not consulted with them ahead of the trip, which a senior GOP aide told the Washington Examiner on Friday was false.

"We gave the Democrats three weeks' notice about the border hearing, when we are technically only required to give them one week notice," said the GOP aide. "Our staff has been in communication with Democrat staff about the border hearing via phone, text, and email. All of the Democrats were invited to come, but apparently not one could find time to attend an official congressional hearing." Instead, the aide claimed that Democrats had asked "if it was acceptable for them to send a staffer on the trip."

It's apparent that Democrats don't want to show up for the hearing. Democrats think that showing up and hearing from locals will a) attract attention to the Democrats' border catastrophe and b) force Democrats to come up with a plan that isn't "comprehensive immigration reform." Doug Luzader does a nice job explaining House Republicans' motivation for this trip in this interview:

It's one thing to get briefed on what's happening while sitting in a Capitol Hill office. It's quite different when you're coming face-to-face with the reality on the ground. The truth is that this isn't just a hearing. It's also a fact-finding mission. This shouldn't be overlooked:

"Before we adjourn, we want to inform all members about a [congressional delegation trip] our committee will be taking to the border on Feb. 22, 23, 24 — make the minority aware of that," said Jordan. "This hearing has made clear the problems that we — the real problems we see at our border and across our country, so we want to make sure that we get down to visit that area here later this month."

Fifteen Republicans will visit Yuma for the panel's first in-person visit to the southern boundary following a first hearing that took place in Washington at the start of the month.

Yuma County Superviser Jonathan Lines, Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot, and Yuma Regional Medical Center’s President and CEO Dr. Robert Trenschel will testify before lawmakers next Thursday.

Apparently, this is how Democrats signal that they aren't taking this catastrophe seriously. These witnessess will testify as to the pressure the illegal immigrants put on law enforcement, medical facilities and the government. That's important to know in supporting these border communities. That's the opposite of this hearing being "a brazen act of political grandstanding."