Biden expressed uncertainty about the United States’ preparedness for the expected influx of migrants during a press conference that took place after his meeting with congressional leaders, according to the New York Post.
“Today I spent about an hour with the president of Mexico. We are doing everything we can,” Biden said, when asked if the United States was ready for the influx of migrants. from Mexico. “That remains to be seen. There will be chaos for some time,” the US president said.
Article 42, which allowed law enforcement to expedite the deportation of migrants detained while crossing the border, ends Thursday, May 11, along with the public health emergency caused by the pandemic of COVID-19. The White House has said it will take time to take the “necessary steps” to deal with the influx of migrants expected after Section 42 ends.
The Biden administration has made it clear that it does not intend to make any concessions on the passage of migrants. Currently, there are tens of thousands of migrants at checkpoints along the US-Mexico border hoping to enter the United States unhindered.
Some 80,000 South American migrants have already crowded into Guatemala and are considering heading for the US-Mexico border, threatening to cripple the work of US Customs and Border Protection agents, NYP sources said. In El Paso, Mexico, the busiest border crossing point with the United States, migrants have pitched tents a few steps from where they plan to cross the border after May 11.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has previously accused the Biden administration of “laying a welcome rug on people around the world by saying the US border is wide open for everyone.” Last week, the White House announced it would send 1,500 troops to the border for the next 90 days, but only to perform administrative duties after Section 42 ends.
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