Squad member Ilhan Omar to join Dems in border visit amid burgeoning crisis
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House Reps. Joaquin Castro of Texas and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota will join a group of Democrats set to observe conditions at an immigration facility for unaccompanied migrant children later this week amid concerns about a mounting crisis at the southern border.
"On Friday, I’ll lead a delegation to the Carrizo Springs facility for unaccompanied children at the border — oversight to ensure humane treatment and orderly process to unite kids with families," Castro wrote on Twitter. "For any member of Congress who would like to attend, please reach out to my office." "I'll be there," Omar wrote in response. U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported encounters with more than 100,000 migrants in February alone. Republican critics of the Biden administration have argued the president’s decision to reverse several Trump-era policies, such pulling funding for the border and loosening restrictions for asylum claimants, have exacerbated the crisis.More Related News