The Biden administration is facing calls for more transparency as the federal government diverts tens of millions of dollars to deal with an influx of …
The Biden administration is facing calls for more transparency as the federal government diverts tens of millions of dollars to deal with an influx of migrants, including children and families. The administration ignored warning signs, including briefings from senior Customs and Border Protection officials, about an impending crisis at the U.S. southern border. “The administration knew it was going to happen and everything since [Biden took office] has been how to manage it. The response is to merely manage the processing — not to stem the tide,” a senior Customs and Border Protection official told Fox News. Meanwhile, the Biden administration has taken heat for refusing to label the situation a crisis. “The situation at the southwest border is difficult,” Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said. “We are working around the clock to manage it and we will continue to do so. That is our job. We are making progress and we are executing on our plan. It will take time and we will not waver in our commitment to succeed.” Here’s what you need to know about the situation at the border: The ongoing influx of migrants at the border is growing so dire that CNN had no choice but to call out the Biden administration for denying it access to what many believe to be a crisis of the administration’s own doing. CNN’s Pamela Brown examined the migrant surge and overwhelmed Border Patrol facilities in a segment over the weekend, telling viewers that “as the situation at the US-Mexico border gets worse, the media is being kept from it.” In addition, an award-winning photojournalist blasted the Biden administration for giving “zero access” to the media to observe Customs and Border Protection operations at the southern border.
