Obama says Haitian migrants’ plight is ‘heartbreaking,’ but Biden knows system is broken Tuesday, September 28 by ABC News(CHICAGO) -- Former President Barack Obama believes the migrant crisis at the border in Del Rio, Texas, is "heartbreaking" and thinks comprehensive immigration reform is needed to fix "a system that, overall, is dysfunctional.""It's no secret that we don't have that. It's the reason... Read More.
Haitian migrants cleared from camp at Texas border but controversy continues Friday, September 24 by ABC News(DEL RIO, Texas) -- After more than a week of growing controversy, immigration authorities in Del Rio, Texas, on Friday finished clearing out an encampment of mostly Haitian migrants that at one point expanded to about 15,000 people."As of this morning, there are no... Read More.
Biden harshly criticizes Border Patrol agents for confronting Haitian migrants Friday, September 24 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Friday harshly criticized the action of some Border Patrol agents, mounted on horseback, who confronted Haitian migrants crossing the border into Texas, calling their actions "horrible.""It's outrageous, I promise you, those people will pay," Biden said.Biden's blunt statements... Read More.
Democrats lash out at Biden administration over handling of Haitian migrants Wednesday, September 22 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Even as the Biden administration makes progress toward dispersing the large group of mostly Haitian nationals gathered in Del Rio, Texas, government officials are facing internal divisions over how the migrants have been treated."As we speak out against the cruel, the inhumane,... Read More.
Biden admin missed red flags before Haitian migrant surge Wednesday, September 22 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Months before the Haitian migrant surge at the southern border, Border Patrol agents on the front lines in Texas sounded alarms that Del Rio was vulnerable and resources could become overwhelmed, according to email messages reviewed by ABC News.Despite the warnings, officials... Read More.