In a letter initiated by Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, he and 14 other Republican senators pressed the Biden administration to 'finish the border wall' as the country expects a surge in migrants this week with the ending of a pandemic-era immigration policy.
WASHINGTON — In a letter initiated by Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, he and 14 other Republican senators pressed the Biden administration to "finish the border wall" as the country expects a surge in migrants this week with the ending of a pandemic-era immigration policy.
Almost 2.4 million migrants crossed the southern border in fiscal year 2022, the highest number on record, according to. With 1.2 million encounters during the first six months of fiscal year 2023, it's possible crossings this year could set a new record. "The crisis at the border has also contributed to ongoing harms against migrant children, and has left them vulnerable to exploitation, forced labor and sex trafficking," the letter reads. "We only know about the current administration's failure to protect minors from the custody of dangerous or negligent guardians because of congressional oversight, journalists and whistleblowers.
At the hearing, Mayorkas told Romney he had approved "almost 130 projects" to improve the border wall. He also defended the Biden administration's focus on addressing the "root causes" of migration by working with Latin American countries to reduce poverty and improve security.
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