On 12/19/2022, Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about the agents and officials in El Paso, Texas, becoming increasingly overwhelmed by the surge in migrations and the lack of resources to assist them. Jean-Pierre answered by saying the Biden administration is in “constant communication” with the mayor of El Paso and is working to increase resources and funding at the border. Heinrich argued the resources Jean-Pierre spoke about do not appear to be “making a difference” toward the crisis, given the capacity of one facility in particular far exceeded its reported capacity of 1,040.
“Is the view that this is working? That those resources are working, that you guys have said are from the work of this president. Is that sufficient, it is working?” Heinrich asked. The press secretary repeated that the administration is asking Congress to secure $3.5 billion in funding for the border and called on congressional Republicans to fulfill the request. Heinrich said some congressional Republicans feel they have a lack of information as to where the money is being allocated, and questioned whether the president has the authority to extend Title 42. Jean-Pierre said the administration is simply abiding by a court order to lift the policy, leading Heinrich to push back.
“But the administration sought to lift it,” Heinrich said. “But it is a court order,” Jean-Pierre said. “Started by you guys,” Heinrich continued. “It was a court order that has been provided to us and so now we have to comply, we have to comply by December 21. It is a law,” she said.
Thousands of migrants have lined up alongside the border awaiting the expiration of Title 42, leaving border officials overwhelmed. Around 2,000 awaited entry as of Dec. 15. A number of White House reporters pressed White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about the border crisis in the days before a Trump-era immigration policy was expected to be terminated. Title 42, the Trump-era policy allowing for the expulsion of certain illegal migrants was set to expire Wednesday upon a November court order ruling it violated migrants’ chances of seeking humanitarian asylum. The lifting of the policy comes as migrant apprehension numbers have peaked to record-high levels.
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