Secy. Mayorkas: If You Come Illegally, You Will Be Returned

The Biden administration is scrambling to respond to the growing crisis at the southern border.

On Monday, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas took a trip to Del Rio, Texas to meet with officials over the influx of Haitian migrants flooding the city. The official stressed that several federal, state and local agencies are coalescing to bring the illegal immigrants back to Haiti.

“Border Patrol is coordinating with ICE and the U.S. Coast Guard to move individuals from Del Rio to other processing locations, including approximately 3,500 over the last few days and 3,000 today,” Mayorkas stated. “In order to ensure that migrants are swiftly taken into custody, processed and removed from the United States, consistent with our laws and policies.”

The rush to the border comes as border agents reported more than 12,000 Haitian and other illegal immigrants setting up makeshift camps under the Del Rio International Bridge last week. Since then, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has deployed 1,000 border agents to the bridge to help get Haitian migrants to processing centers and repatriation flights.