.SecMayorkas says GovAbbott 'not collaborating' with federal government on border crisis
Mayorkas rebuffed Republican criticisms in an interview with George Stephanapoulos on ABC News' This Week, laying much of the blame for the migrant crisis on Republicans themselves. Responding to criticism from Abbott, Mayorkas claimed that the Texas governor was exploiting migrants for political gain.
“We cannot have the rights and the needs of individuals who are seeking humanitarian relief in the United States be exploited for political purposes.” Texas Gov. Abbott is “not collaborating” with administration on immigration, DHS Sec. Mayorkas says. https://t.co/wzsfBnzHVZ pic.twitter.com/4dPTWPqnGg"We cannot have the rights and the needs of individuals who are seeing humanitarian relief in the United States be exploited for political purposes," he continued."We cannot have unilateral governor action that is not coordinated with the federal government to address an issue that is of national importance.
The Homeland Security secretary concluded his interview with an optimistic picture of President Joe Biden's upcoming trip to the border, his first as president."I want [the president] to see the extraordinary work of the men and women of the United States Border Patrol, Customs and Border Protection's field operations — how we have surged resources to address a challenge that is not unique to the southern border of the United States," Mayorkas said.
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