Two top White House officials will travel to Mexico and Guatemala this week for talks on stemming the flow of illegal migration as President Joe Biden comes under increasing pressure to respond to a growing crisis at the border. Roberta Jacobson, Biden’s senior official for southwest border affairs, and the National Security Council’s Western Hemisphere Director Juan Gonzalez are leaving for the region on Monday, according to a White House statement. Biden said Sunday that he plans to visit the U.S.-Mexico border “at some point" for a first-hand look at conditions. The U.S. has seen a dramatic spike in the number of people encountered by border officials in recent weeks. But Biden’s decision to accept unaccompanied minors has strained shelter space, which was already in shorter supply due to coronavirus restrictions.

Source: Mint March 22, 2021 17:06 UTC