1/ Biden discouraged potential migrants hoping to enter the United States, saying “don’t come […] don’t leave your town or city or community.” More than 13,000 unaccompanied migrant children are currently in U.S. custody and the country is on pace to stop more migrants crossing the border than in the last 20 years. When asked whether he should give a clear message to people looking to cross the border, considering some say they were motivated to come because of Biden’s stance on immigration, Biden said “we’re sending back people” who cross the border. Republicans, meanwhile, have blamed the surge of migrants and unaccompanied minors at the southern border on Biden rescinding Trump’s immigration policies, including a program that returned asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases were being considered. (ABC News / CBS News / CNN / The Guardian / USA Today)
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2021/03/17/day-57/