Sen. Manchin Calls Border Surge a ‘Crisis,’ as Scrutiny Grows

Sen. Manchin Calls Border Surge a ‘Crisis,’ as Scrutiny Grows
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) arrives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 11, 2021. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
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As the border surge continues to escalate amid increasing scrutiny, one Democrat is publicly criticizing the administration for how it handled its messaging on immigration, as well as the situation itself.

The White House and the Biden administration have repeatedly refused to use the word “crisis” when describing the historical increase of illegal immigrants crossing the U.S-Mexico border. Reporters have in recent weeks been pressing the administration on this.
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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