Congressman Bennie Thompson visits US Southern Border

Congressman Bennie Thompson visits US Southern Border
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Updated: 9:43 PM CDT Apr 8, 2021
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Updated: 9:43 PM CDT Apr 8, 2021
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16 WAPT'S TROY JOHNSON HAS THE STORY. REP. VERONICA ESCOBAR OF TEXAS, INVITED REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON, ALONG WITH HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS THEY MET WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE EL PASO AREA, ALONG WITH ADVOCATE GROUPS FOR MIGRANTS... THOMPSON IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY... HE SAID HE WANTS TO MAKE SURE THAT MIGRANTS COMING INTO THE US AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER ARE TREATED BASED ON AMERICA'S VALUE SYSTEM... ON THE GROUND IN EL PASO, REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON SAYS HE TALKED WITH AUTHORITIES AT THE BORDER, WHO ARE WORKING WITH MIGRANTS ON A DAILY BASIS, AS THE MIGRANT PROTECTION PROTOCOLS ENACTED UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION COME TO AN END... NEW DATA RELEASED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SAYS NEARLY 19 THOUSAND UNACCOMPANIED MINORS WERE PICKED UP BY AUTHORITIES IN MARCH... THE LARGEST MONTHLY NUMBER EVER RECORDED. AS FOR ADULTS...CUSTOMS AND BORDER PATROL SAYS MORE THAN 172 THOUSAND PEOPLE ATTEMPTED TO CROSS THE SOUTHWEST BORDER ILLEGALLY LAST MONTH. A 71% INCREASE OVER FEBRUARY. 16 WAPT'S TROY JOHNSON IS LIVE TONIGHT... AND TROY, IN ADDITION TO THE ISSUES AT THE BORDER, CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ALSO ADDRESSED THE PANDEMIC... CONGRESSWOMAN ESCOBAR TALKED ABOUT THE PANDEMIC'S DISPROPORTIONATE AFFECT ON THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY IN EL PASO...THAT AREA DEALING WITH ONE OF THE HIGHEST COVID DEATH RATES IN THE US... CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON SAID HE WILL BE TALKING WITH FEMA LEADERSHI

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