Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott announced Thursday he will slow up all Homeland Security nominations until President Biden makes a trip to the southern border. A spokesman for the White House told Fox News the administration is disappointed the nominees did not receive unanimous approval but remains unconcerned by the senator’s actions. Republicans on the Hill have blamed the increase in southern border crossings on Biden’s reversal of strict Trump-era immigration policies. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has reported over 530,000 illegal immigrant encounters at the southern border since January. Harris is scheduled to fly to Mexico and Guatemala next month to discuss issues surrounding human rights and corruption.

Source: Fox News May 27, 2021 23:37 UTC