"The Biden Administration is trying their best to uphold the rule of law with humanity. In dealing with the political fallout, Biden officials and congressional Democrats have attempted to deflect blame. Behind the scenes, federal border officials began to warn about a projected increase in the coming months. There's no other way to claim it than a Biden border crisis," McCarthy said at a news conference. "They're just screaming about this to change the subject," one administration official said of Republican criticism.

Source: CNN March 21, 2021 00:00 UTC