#shorts 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 asked KJP, “The resources, though, that you laid out at the top, specifically in El Paso — you know, there’s — there’s video that was just released by one Republican member of Congress to show that it’s really not making a difference. There was one Border Patrol facility on Friday. He says there are 4,600 migrants in that facility; its capacity is 1,040. And we’re still — you know, Title 42 is still in place with — they’re at four times their capacity right now. So is the view that this is working, that that — that those resources are working that you guys have said are from the — you know, the work of this President? Is that sufficient? Is it working?

KJP: I mean, we’re asking for $3.5 billion in additional funding to help us — right? — with the challenges that we’re seeing. So if congressional Republicans are serious about this, serious about dealing with what — the challenges that we’re currently seeing, then they would assist … again, we’re asking for additional funding. We are surging resources. But if they truly, truly want to assist, instead of doing political ploys like they have been for the past several months …

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/1kj62irbFGA
Q: 4600 migrants capacity 1040 no difference; A: $3.5B additional, GOP political ploy not helping