Biden's Delay on Border Action Has Sen. Kelly Worried About Unaccompanied Minors

Senator Mark Kelly from Arizona talked about President Joe Biden's recent decision on the border during an interview on "PBS NewsHour." He mentioned that the President took action because he had been asking Congress for over three years to address the border issue, but no progress was made. Kelly explained that the President's actions included increasing Border Patrol agents, funding for them, more CBP agents, judges for asylum claims, fentanyl detection machines, and changes in asylum policy. He emphasized the importance of Congress coming together to create a border security bill and comprehensive immigration reform to support the economy and provide the needed workforce for companies. Kelly also expressed concern about the exemption for unaccompanied minors in Biden's executive action, fearing it might lead to a surge of children arriving at the border alone. He discussed the potential risks faced by children separated from their families and the need to prevent such situations. Kelly mentioned his conversation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, Ali Mayorkas, about the policy changes and their expected impact on reducing the number of individuals entering the country unlawfully. The goal is to see a significant decrease in such numbers as a result of the new policies.