the surge and are encouraging smugglers to be bolder than ever. we ve seen surges before. surges the end to respond to hope and there was a significant hope for a more humane policy after four years of pent up demand. so i don t know whether i would call that a coincidence but i certainly think that the idea that a more humane policy would be in place may have driven people to make that decision. harris: well, here is how many are coming. more than 100,000 migrants were encountered at the border in february. that s a 97% jump from the same month of last year. nearly 30,000 unaccompanied children were encountered. some 3,000 of them 12 years old or younger. arrests and deportations plunged as president biden tightened the rules how ice agents can operate. there were more than 2300 arrests in february. that s down 66% from the average number over october, november, on december. and only about half the number of deportations if in february compared to the month before. fewer
it is a priority of the administration. do you believe right now there is a crisis at the border? the answer is no. i think there is a challenge at the border that we re managing. is there a crisis at the border? at this point is this a crisis at the border? we don t have to put new labels on what we ve already conveyed is challenging. is there a challenge at the border? let s go. dana: a couple thoughts there from a communications perspective if i could. definitely think the white house is feeling the heat about the president not being as visible or taking questions. they had him go out yesterday. he is at a hardware store looking around but not answering questions. one of the questions is about the border. they pull it out. today at 12:30 p.m. when jen psaki briefs the press she will bring with her somebody that deals with border security issues because they know they need to have a better answer. if i were jen psaki i would agree i would bring someone else
Historian mark moyar chronicles the rise of special Operation Forces in his book, pozen a full. You watching book tv in prime time on cspan2. Since he left the white house, president george w. Bush has taken up painting. Creating portraits of military veterans. They have been published in the book, portraits of courage. President bush talked about why he decided to paint these veterans and his time in office. Good evening. I have the honor of being the executive director. I thank you for joining us. In honor of our men and women who defend our freedom around the world in uniform please stand and join me for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america. And to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please be seated. Now that we have said the pledges that are fake, like it if all of those who are with the armed forces here today whether active, or retired as well as their familie
Cspan, where history unfolds daily. In 1979 cspan was created as a Public Service by americas Cable Television companies. Its brought you today by your cable or satellite provider. President george w. Bush has taken up painting creating a series of portraits of military veterans. They have been published in the book, portraits of courage. At the president ial library he talked about why he painted veterans of his time in office. This is one hour. Good evening. I have the honor of being the president of the foundation. Thank you. In honor of our men and women who defend our freedom around the world in uniform, please stand in germany for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, please be seated. Pledges that are. [applause] on that know there are a few other people i would like to recognize starting with the board of
Has taken up painting. Creating portraits of military veterans. They have been published in the book, portraits of courage. President bush talked about why he decided to paint these veterans and his time in office. Good evening. I have the honor of being the executive director. I thank you for joining us. In honor of our men and women who defend our freedom around the world in uniform please stand and join me for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america. And to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please be seated. Now that we have said the pledges that are fake, like it if all of those who are with the armed forces here today whether active, or retired as well as their families, they stand so we may show you our appreciation. [applause] [applause] we thank you so very much. On that note, there are a few other people i like to recognize. Start their board of trustees, pre