White House Officials, Republicans Blame Each Other for Surge in Illegal Immigration

White House Officials, Republicans Blame Each Other for Surge in Illegal Immigration
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas delivers remarks while visiting a FEMA community vaccination center in Philadelphia, Pa., on March 2, 2021. Mark Makela/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas said Sunday that migrants should not come to the Southern Border, although he placed the blame for the current influx of illegal immigration on the prior administration.

“Why is it especially challenging and difficult now, because the entire system under United States law that has been in place throughout administrations of both parties was dismantled in its entirety by the Trump administration,” he told ABC News on Sunday morning. “So we are rebuilding the system as we address the needs of vulnerable children who arrive at our borders.”
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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