A new report from Axios is shedding more light on the conditions at migrant “overflow facilities” for children along the US-Mexico border.
.@PressSec is asked about the release of photos from border migrant detention centers and if the admin will now say it is a crisis:
"Children presenting at our border, who are fleeing violence, who are fleeing prosecution, who are fleeing terrible situations is not a crisis pic.twitter.com/W5aNYoeDvd
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) March 22, 2021
“Children presenting at our border, who are fleeing violence, who are fleeing prosecution, who are fleeing terrible situations is not a crisis,” said the Press Secretary.
NEW: Exclusive photos from inside a CBP temporary overflow facility taken over the weekend in Donna, Texas reveal the crowded, makeshift conditions at the border as the government's longer term child shelters and family detention centers fill uphttps://t.co/uxdWO7cV7N
— Stef Kight (@StefWKight) March 22, 2021
Each of eight "pods" in the soft-sided facility has a ~260-person occupancy, said @RepCuellar who provided the photos to Axios. But as of Sunday, one pod held more than 400 unaccompanied male minors. https://t.co/TRLqmkCV0N
— Stef Kight (@StefWKight) March 22, 2021
BREAKING: Exclusive photos from inside a U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporary overflow facility in Donna, Texas.
–@axios pic.twitter.com/LhDMnNQwdT— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) March 22, 2021
From @axios, photos (provided by Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar) of an overcrowded migrant youth holding center in Texas. This kind of thing caused an enormous eruption of outrage and emotion during the Trump years.https://t.co/9MVosR2BYQ pic.twitter.com/uXi7zXs8uq
— Byron York (@ByronYork) March 22, 2021
“Exclusive photos from inside a U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporary overflow facility in Donna, Texas, reveal the crowded, makeshift conditions at the border as the government’s longer-term child shelters and family detention centers fill up,” reports Axios.
“Each of eight ‘pods’ in the so-called soft-sided facility has a 260-person occupancy, said Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), who provided the photos to Axios to raise awareness about the situation. But as of Sunday, he said, one pod held more than 400 unaccompanied male minors,” adds the website.
Read the full report here.
MAJOR DANGER: Psaki Says Biden’s Dog ‘Major’ Was ‘Surprised by Unfamiliar Person and Reacted’
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki shed new light on the “biting incident” that occurred at the Executive Mansion this week; saying ‘Major’ Biden was “surprised by an unfamiliar individual” and caused a “minor injury.”
“Can you clarify for us what happened with the President’s dog?”
“Champ and Major, the President’s dogs, are still getting accustomed to their new surroundings. The younger dog was surprised by an unfamiliar person and reacted in a way that resulted in a minor injury to the individual,” said Psaki. “It was handled by the White House medical unit.”
.@PressSec says @JoeBiden's dog, Major was "was surprised by an unfamiliar person and reacted in a way that resulted in a minor injury to the individual."
Major will not be euthanized. https://t.co/8H4PlLvvPq pic.twitter.com/1UA0iQ2QmH
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 9, 2021
“Major Biden will not be euthanized,” she confirmed.
Watch Psaki’s comments above.
PRESS SEC CLAMS UP: Psaki Asked If Biden Still Considers Cuomo ‘Gold Standard’ in CoVID Response
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki deflected questions surrounding New York Governor Andrew Cuomo over the weekend when asked if President Biden still considers the top Democrat the “gold standard” of leadership during the pandemic.
“Andrew Cuomo under fire for allegedly not being transparent and misleading on the number of nursing home deaths in New York. Last spring, President Biden called Andrew Cuomo the ‘Gold Standard’ for leadership during the pandemic… Does President Biden still consider him the ‘Gold Standard?’” asked a reporter with ABC News.
“We work with Governor Cuomo just like we work with Governors across the country. He’s played an important role in ensuring that we’re getting assistance out to people in his state. We’ll continue to do that. There will be an investigation, we’ll leave that to others,” said Psaki.
Watch the Press Secretary’s comments above.