Democrats lash out at Biden administration over handling of Haitian migrants

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent state-owned vehicles to Del Rio to create a “steel wall” at the border. Democrats are angry the Biden administration used a Trump-era rule to allow deportations.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.

Some Democrats are also calling on the Biden administration to immediately stop repatriating the Haitians back to their island nation, citing concerns about safety. As of Wednesday afternoon, officials report there were just over 5,547 migrants left in the encampment under an international bridge in the South Texas town of Del Rio, as the Biden administration scrambles to track, process and remove the group that at one point ballooned to more than 14,000 people.

DHS extended temporary protections for Haitian nationals over the summer. But it only moved the deadline to apply to July 29. That means those who have arrived more recently do not qualify for the Temporary Protected Status designation even if they fled Haiti before the deadline, and thay are subject to removal under what's called Title 42.

Immigration officials have cited the protocols as a necessary tool in managing the migration challenges, but resources on the border have remained strained and agents have been pushed to their limits in an attempt to manage the influx in Del Rio.Migrants, many from Haiti, wait to board a bus to Houston at a humanitarian center after they were released from United States Border Patrol upon crossing the Rio Grande and turning themselves in seeking asylum, Sept. 22, 2021, in Del Rio, Texas.

Mayorkas addressed the images of the horse mounted patrol at the beginning of Wednesday’s House Homeland Security Committee hearing and reiterated that the agents in question won't be interacting with migrants while the agency investigates. "I certainly understand why you're asking and understand why people have been asking Secretary Mayorkas," Psaki said."Those are numbers that are -- the secretary -- the Department of Homeland Security would have the most up-to-date numbers."

Stop. Please stop. 80% of those Haitians were already living in Chile and Uruguay.nthey got a WhatsApp that the river border was completely open and headed to the USA. VERY IRRESPONSIBLE! They need to in a civilized way be taken back on planes to Haiti

How about the black lives lost every week in Chicago? Do they matter?

Leave Texas alone go back to Massachusetts

This is Brilliant, as the Dems begin to consume one another - popcorn please 🤣🤣🤣

Why so late in your comments were you having lunch at some fancy restaurant. Why not come up with a solution instead of complaining. The poor immigrants can complain for themselves. I have a idea do your job and pass reform.

She’s wrong

Citizenship matters more. Did we admit Haiti or give Haitians privileges Puerto Ricans have? No.

Stop all immigration now

But silent on Biden killing kids with drones 🤷‍♂️

This is just a disaster waiting to happen between covid spiking again Afghanistan and Mexico and now Haiti is coming they the border that way in masses. Can’t allow it u wanna help send aid to there country. Don’t let them kill off more American Citizens.

The Biden Administration is what's wrong wit everything on Texas Southern Border. 'Hate, on horse back with whips, displaying their hateful, Inhumane treatment of 'Black Haitian Migrants,' something you don't see done to Mexican Migrants. 🇺🇸

This have nothing to with Democrats… This happened in the borders of Texas states and their republican government now answers several infringement of human rights!

I feel sorry for the Haitians because of the earthquakes, but the US can't take in everyone that wants to come here. The US should take a third, South America a third, and Central America a third. Too many quakes for people to live there. The border should be reinforced.

Yes and it’s ok to break the law👍🏻

these people are economic refugee.not eligible for asylum

All lives matter.

So should we just annex half of Africa?

... 🌹 😘 ...

Who’s the bald chick with the false eyelashes?

Let all the Haitians in, but do not give them any government assistance as long as they are illegal.

If it was white or another race they WOULDN'T say a word!!!!!!!!!!

I believe Maxine only divides white and black Americans. It’s very easy to dislike/hate her.

Excuse me. Didn’t Biden run on Black Lives Matter. He is the one putting them on airplanes and sending them back.

😐 um

Now's the time for BLM to rise-up; help Haitians on US soil, Maltreatment of desperate people border should cause All blood to boil! Men/Women, Old/Young Chased with horses & Whips, Cries of Racism should Now be spilling from lips! Illegally here or not; Inhumanity's, A NOT!

Is calling someone black considered to be offensive in USA?

STOP! Be Mad the Right People!

Bless all

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