testing Callout B created in Chrome: President Joe Biden's administration faces a growing issue at the U.S.-Mexican border, where an increasing number of migrant children seeking asylum are detained.
Though the White House has maintained the border is closed, migrant children are let in rather than being turned awaybecause officials said it would be too dangerous for them to make their journey back to their home countries on their own.
Biden administration officials and lawmakers on both sides are grappling with how to respond to the situation at the border.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement Tuesday “the situation at the southwest border is difficult."
“We are working around the clock to manage it, and we will continue to do so," he said. "That is our job." President Joe Biden's administration faces a growing issue at the U.S.-Mexican border, where an increasing number of migrant children seeking asylum are detained.
Though the White House has maintained the border is closed, migrant children are let in rather than being turned awaybecause officials said it would be too dangerous for them to make their journey back to their home countries on their own.
Biden administration officials and lawmakers on both sides are grappling with how to respond to the situation at the border.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement Tuesday “the situation at the southwest border is difficult."
“We are working around the clock to manage it, and we will continue to do so," he said. "That is our job."
President Joe Biden's administration faces a growing issue at the U.S.-Mexican border, where an increasing number of migrant children seeking asylum are detained.
Though the White House has maintained the border is closed, migrant children are let in rather than being turned awaybecause officials said it would be too dangerous for them to make their journey back to their home countries on their own.
Biden administration officials and lawmakers on both sides are grappling with how to respond to the situation at the border.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement Tuesday “the situation at the southwest border is difficult."
“We are working around the clock to manage it, and we will continue to do so," he said. "That is our job."
