WATCH: Anna_Giaritelli describes 'humanitarian crisis' in El Paso as POTUS Biden visits border
"At this rate, we've had 90,000 people released since mid-August," she said on CBN News."You get to certain pockets downtown and you'll see in a block hundreds of people sleeping on the street outside of church, outside the greyhound bus station. It is very evident that there is a humanitarian crisis.""President Biden is going to visit the port of entry," she continued."But he will not be down on the ground below that port where Gov.
After making his inaugural visit to the border, Biden said, “They need a lot of resources. We're going to get it for them.” He spent three hours in the city, meeting border patrol officers and visiting a shelter, among other things. However, the president skipped visiting government facilities where illegal immigrants are detained and processed. He further opted not to visit the streets of El Paso, where homeless immigrants dominate the sidewalks.Following Biden's brief stop, a group of bipartisan senators announced their intention to make an extended trip to the border.
"I'm glad to lead a bipartisan group of my colleagues to visit the southwest border, and I appreciate their commitment to learning and understanding the many diverse challenges facing our border communities," said Sen. Kyrsten Sinema , who will lead the eight-person delegation alongside Sen. John Cornyn .
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