Immigration
GOP, Trump take aim at Biden’s border policies amid growing concerns
After weeks of adamantly rejecting the label, President Joe Biden referred to “the crisis that ended up on the border with young people” in remarks to reporters Saturday, but the White House later backtracked, insisting the “crisis” he was referring to was not the immediate situation at the nation’s southern border.
Biden administration projects ongoing need for shelter capacity for migrant children
The Biden administration will need to continue to build up bed capacity and drastically reduce the time it takes to release unaccompanied migrant children to a sponsor like a parent or relative in the US to avoid backlogs in Border Patrol facilities in the coming months, according to internal government documents obtained by CNN.
Biden makes no apologies for Trump border rollback
Biden pushes for more cooperation from Mexico amid migrant surge
Earlier this month, the Mexican president said Biden is seen as “the migrant president” in Central America because people believe he will let them into the U.S. The White House has tried to counter that perception, with Biden publicly urging people not to come to the border, but the message has not gotten through on the ground.