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Texas Representative Henry Cuellar, seen here in 2014, says President Biden’s delegation “did not speak to anyone, not even members of Congress here” during his visit to the border.
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Texas Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar called on President Biden not to visit the U.S.-Mexico border himself and said a recent visit by a White House delegation was insufficient.
“Any president should step down [and] spending time with border communities. You know, the president sent a delegation and a bunch of people from the White House, “the new incumbent told Fox News.” They didn’t talk to anyone, not even members of Congress here. “.
Biden’s election in November – and his administration’s hope for more lenient immigrant policies – has spurred waves of new migrants, many of whom are fleeing poverty and crime in Central America.
More than 100,000 officers were attended to by border patrol officers at the southern border last month. Thousands of unaccompanied minors are currently being held in shelters operated by the Department of Health and Human Services.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has acknowledged the extraordinary challenge now facing the border, but declined to describe the crisis situation.
“I don’t think we need to put new labels on what we’ve already conveyed is a challenge,” she said when she was pressed during a briefing on Tuesday.