Haitian migrants deported as pressure builds on Biden
As authorities grapple with deteriorating conditions at a southern U.S. border camp where thousands of migrants have gathered, most of them from Haiti, the White House is pushing back on pressure from all sides.
Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday acknowledged the poor conditions, and condemned the U.S. border patrol agents' use of reigns to intimidate migrants trying to cross the river.
"We've watched the photos of Haitians gathering under a bridge, many with families, and the horrific video of the CBP officers on horses using brutal and inappropriate measures against innocent people. I think it's important to address that and separately address what our immigration policies are."
The images led Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday to "raise grave concerns" in a call with DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, her spokesman said. Psaki said the agents have been put on administrative leave while the incident is investigated.
Meanwhile the government is continuing to fly hundreds of people back to Haiti, while releasing some into the U.S.
Psaki defended the Biden administration's use of a sweeping Trump-era public health order used to expel migrants, known as Title 42.
PSAKI: "Title 42 is not an immigration policy, it is a health authority because we're in the middle of a pandemic."
U.S. politicians from both parties have criticized Biden's handling of the situation. Republicans have said the Biden administration has encouraged illegal immigration by relaxing some of the hardline policies put in place by Donald Trump.
While Democrats have expressed anger over the treatment of migrants seeking asylum at the border. Representative Maxine Waters held a press conference with members of the Congressional Black Caucus Wednesday, demanding action.
“And I'm not just unhappy with the cowboys who were running down Haitians and using their reigns to whip them, I'm unhappy with the administration. We are following the Trump policy. He is the one who does not follow the constitution and would not allow those seeking refuge to be able to petition to get into the country. What the hell are we doing here.”
The expulsion flights to Haiti, where a presidential assassination, rising gang violence and a major earthquake have spread chaos in recent weeks, have also faced international criticism.
The head of the U.N. refugee agency, has warned that expulsions to such a volatile situation might violate international law.
相關影片推薦
- 3:592024「時尚奧斯卡」Met Gala直擊 Jennie秀性感蠻腰 千黛亞霸氣亮相 南非歌手首度登場 被「抱」上會場Yahoo奇摩(國際通)16,188 次觀看・8 小時前
- 1:18直擊美龍捲風侵襲可怕瞬間 狂風驟起、屋頂被掀翻 行車記錄器全都錄Yahoo奇摩(國際通)12,127 次觀看・8 小時前
- 1:34台荷混血三兄弟大哥扛家計 娶美嬌娘太平雲梯辦婚禮民視影音99,422 次觀看・1 天前
- 2:02停紅燈遭後車撞亡 業務員上班遇死劫獨留妻兒TVBS新聞網影音16,959 次觀看・4 天前
- 2:0250元硬幣怎分辨真假? 專家教你分辨真偽民視影音29,024 次觀看・2 天前
- 1:56住戶苦!回家路被地主刨除 法官判非既成道路華視影音42,968 次觀看・7 小時前
- 1:52可惡!花蓮西瓜農遭盤商剝削 價格對半砍民視影音36,789 次觀看・8 小時前
- 1:05這對南韓CP讓大家又相信愛情了! 曬出約會照粉絲激動:請原地結婚娛樂星聞5,388 次觀看・23 小時前
- 1:21北市信義區女陳屍屋中估逾2週 警鎖定丈夫追查華視影音9,808 次觀看・3 天前
- 1:41搭捷運「不小心碰到妳」 竟遭陌生女襲擊TVBS新聞網影音1,272 次觀看・6 小時前
熱門必看
- 12:49你是外向E人還是內向I人?水瓶座竟跌破大家眼鏡是I人無誤!?Ep.216-2唐綺陽談星室49,327 次觀看・1 週前
- 8:36上完課、開完會還是有聽沒有懂? 8分鐘學會用AI幫你統整重點!Yahoo創作摩人48,328 次觀看・1 週前
- 9:50【四驅車製作】#77 新三角箭ZMC 混碳版再次製作~ 等了四年啊!!! 爆走兄弟Let's & Go!! 四驅兄弟 ミニ四駆 NEO-TRIDAGGER ZMC 《曼仕德》雷達之星5,223 次觀看・1 週前
- 0:07台北馬來西亞餐廳推薦|#肉骨潘三八旅客,旅遊美食3,998 次觀看・1 週前
- 14:47全台唯一自動炒菜機烹飪的麻辣燙?! 多到蓋不起來的炸雞便當!超浮誇蛤蜊麵!桃園中壢|你不能錯過的高評價美食!我是馬鈴薯小姐雁靈35,302 次觀看・1 週前