[DAILYWIRE] Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas claimed during a presser on Monday in Del Rio, Texas, that the U.S. border is "not open" despite thousands of illegal aliens pouring into the country largely unopposed for days.E pur se muove.
The presser came after more than 15,000 illegal aliens flooded Del Rio over the course of roughly the last two weeks, causing a serious humanitarian and national security crisis on the border.
"We are very concerned that Haitians who are taking this irregular migration path are receiving false information that the border is open or that temporary protected status is available," Mayorkas claimed. "I want to make sure that it is known that this is not the way to come to the United States. That is false information."
"We have reiterated that our borders are not open and people should not make the dangerous journey," Mayorkas later added. "Individuals and families are subject to border restrictions, including expulsion. Irregular migration poses a significant threat to the health and welfare of border communities and to the lives of the