Tag: Southern Border

Senate Democrat Jeff Merkley: Situation at Border ‘Approaching a Crisis’

Progressive Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Thursday acknowledged that the surge in migrant children coming to the U.S.–Mexico border is “approaching a crisis” that could worsen with an ongoing flow of people from South American countries. When asked by CNN’s Alisyn Camerota if it is “fair to call what we’re seeing today at the border a crisis,” Merkley blamed…


Border Official: Biden’s Immigration Policy ‘May Have Driven’ Migrant Surge, Encouraged Smugglers

The Biden administration’s southwestern border coordinator, Roberta Jacobson, told reporters during a White House briefing Wednesday that the administration’s “more humane” immigration policies may be driving the migrant surge at the southern border and encouraging smugglers. “Surges tend to respond to hope, and there was a significant hope for a more humane policy after four…


US Lacks Facilities for Spike in Unaccompanied Children at Border: Psaki

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that the United States doesn’t have enough facilities to house the influx of unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border. “There are more children coming across the border than we have facilities for at this point in time,” Psaki told reporters during a press briefing. According to…


Migrants Increasing at ‘Concerning Rate’ on Southern Border, Says CPB Agent

As caravans build up in Honduras, migrants are increasing at a “concerning rate” at the United States southern border, according to Matthew Hudak, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) chief patrol agent of the Laredo sector in Texas. He warns that immigration is just a piece of the threat coupled with the pandemic health risk…


Migrants Increasing at ‘Concerning Rate’ on Southern Border, Says CBP Agent

As caravans build up in Honduras, migrants are increasing at a “concerning rate” at the United States southern border, according to Matthew Hudak, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) chief patrol agent of the Laredo sector in Texas. He warns that immigration is just a piece of the threat coupled with the pandemic health risk…