White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked Friday why President Biden has not delivered a direct message to the tens of thousands of migrants causing chaos at the southern border with the end of Title 42.
Customs and Border Protection officials have reported record numbers of apprehensions, with over 10,000 migrants a day caught this week. This historic surge in illegal immigration was prompted by the end of Title 42, the public health order that allows for the rapid expulsion of migrants at the southern border due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which expired on Thursday night.
Biden administration officials have repeatedly warned migrants that the border is not open and that those who cross the border illegally will not be eligible to make asylum claims. "I want to be very clear: our borders are not open. People who cross our border unlawfully and without a legal basis to remain will be promptly processed and removed," Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas said Thursday.
