Senator Bob Menendez took aim at President Biden over reports that the administration was considering a resurgence of family detention for illegal migrants at the border.
“If the government goes down this path, I’m afraid the president will become commander-in-chief of the shelter,” Menendez, D-NJ, said during an appearance Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
The New Jersey senator’s comments come after reports surfaced that the Biden administration was considering whether border authorities could detain migrant families illegally crossing the southern border, sparking a controversial policy under the administrations of former Presidents Obama and Trump. life was breathed in.
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However, Menendez argued that a resurgence of family detention would be a step in the wrong direction.
Migrants from Central America wait for food in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio)
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