House Speaker Johnson blasts Biden administration over 'infuriating' border crisis

Record ID: 1759435

  • Title: House Speaker Johnson blasts Biden administration over 'infuriating' border crisis
  • Date: 3rd January 2024
  • Summary: EAGLE PASS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES (JANUARY 3, 2024) (REUTERS) U.S. HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON APPROACHING LECTERN (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. HOUSE SPEAKER, MIKE JOHNSON, SAYING: “One thing is absolutely clear. America is at a breaking point with record levels of illegal immigration. And today we got a firsthand look at the damage and the chaos the border catastrophe is caus
  • Embargoed: 17th January 2024 21:47
  • Keywords: Eagle Pass Mike Johnson Texas border migration republicans
  • Location: EAGLE PASS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES
  • City: EAGLE PASS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,North America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001967303012024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:EDITORS NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS WHITE FLASHES
    U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson condemned the current migration crisis following a tour on Wednesday (January 3) along with other Republican legislators of the border near Eagle Pass, Texas, where migrants are arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border to seek asylum. At a news conference, he described the situation as "heartbreaking and infuriating," and called it a "breaking point" due to record levels of illegal crossings.
    Johnson blasted the Biden presidency for its policies, that Republicans say have exacerbated the problem, calling it an "unmitigated disaster" and a "catastrophe of the president's own design."
    Speaker Johnson further criticized President Biden administration for attacking officials like Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who Johnson claims has taken more action to enforce the law at the border than the federal government. He expressed outrage at the administration's legal actions against Texas's border deterrence efforts.
    The number of migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally spiked in December 2023, straining resources of U.S. border authorities and receiving communities. The arrivals have receded in the past week, paving the way for the United States to reopen legal border crossings on Thursday (January 4).
    U.S. and Mexican officials have agreed to strengthen efforts to curb the record migration, with Biden's cabinet scheduled to meet with Mexican leaders in Washington later in January.
    (Production: Evan Garcia, Ivan Romero)
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