President Trump has threatened to close southern border over a migrant surge
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to close the U.S.-Mexico border, complaining that Mexico and several Central American countries were not doing enough to prevent the wave of migrants flooding north towards the U.S., an influx that border officials say is straining their recources.
McAleenan postponed an appearance before Congress on Wednesday to travel to the border, where he said the Border Patrol is on pace to arrest more than 55,000 family members in the month of March, a more than 500 percent increase over 2018 arrest levels. By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.earlier this week that confusion over Trump’s tweets has created a logjam in the White House budget office, preventing that aid money from being dispersed.
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