President Biden’s Homeland Security secretary reiterated the plea to migrants to stay in their home country amid a surge on the border on March 21. Mayorkas on Sunday reiterated that the Biden administration would not “expel into the Mexican desert” young, vulnerable children like the last administration did. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) laid the blame at the feet of the Trump administration, noting Trump also cut off aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, exacerbating the problem. predicted there would be 1 million people trying to get into the United States by summertime. ADADOn “Fox News Sunday,” Mayorkas said the Biden administration is working with Mexico to improve the country’s capacity to receive families expelled from the United States.

Source: Washington Post March 21, 2021 20:23 UTC