Jen Psaki says Biden deserves CREDIT for improvements at the southern border after four years of destruction and chaos under Trump
White House Press Secretary lauded President Joe Biden for fixing massive overcrowding at Customs and Border Protection facilities at the southern border After four years of an immigration system rooted in destructive and chaotic policies, President Biden is taking the challenge head on, she said
DHS released photos Monday showing near-empty border facilities to tout an 88% drop in the number of unaccompanied minor migrants in CBP custody
The majority have likely now transferred to Health and Human Services facilities
Let s finish the dang wall : Republican Rep. Paul Gosar attempts to climb Trump s border fence to show how effective it is at keeping illegal immigrants out
Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar posted an image to Twitter of him scaling part of the border wall to exhibit how tall and effective it is at keeping illegal immigrants out
Along with the image, Gosar tweeted: Let s finish the dang wall
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Day One freezing construction of the border wall – a move Republicans claim is illegal
Recently reports indicate he could restart the project after gaps reveal weaknesses where illegal immigrants can more easily cross
Number of migrant children in Biden s shelters drops by 88% in 5 weeks: Border patrol clears overcrowded camps by doubling the kids processed every day - but the number of crossings hasn t slowed
There was an 88% drop from the end of March to this weekend in the number of unaccompanied minor migrants in Customs and Border Protection custody
DHS released images from it s Donna, Texas facility taken on April 30 showing nearly empty pens that last month were overflowing with children
The kids are now being more quickly transferred to Health and Human Services facilities better equipped to handle their cases and work on reunification
By City News Service
Apr 30, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District today announced a $33.4 million grant program for cities and organizations throughout the county that want to spearhead park development in their communities.
“I encourage every city, nonprofit, community organization, and school to take advantage of this great opportunity to create community parks, said L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl.
“This funding gives community groups a chance to imagine the kind of green space that would make the biggest difference in the health and well-being of local residents and to apply for the money to make it real.
Faith leaders concerned about Southern California temporary shelters for migrant children
One of these influx centers, the Fairplex, was also previously used as a temporary detention camp for Japanese Americans during WWII, faith leaders noted in a recent statement.
Migrant children en route to the United States sleep on a mattress on the floor of the AMAR migrant shelter in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, on July 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
April 30, 2021
LOS ANGELES (RNS) Faith leaders say they are concerned about new temporary shelters that have been set up at Southern California event centers to house unaccompanied migrant children.
As of Tuesday (April 26), more than 300 children were being housed in an emergency shelter at the Long Beach Convention Center in Los Angeles County. This site is expected to eventually accommodate up to 1,000 kids, according to the Long Beach Post News.