The Biden administration has not set off a crisis at the southern border, according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who is defending the White House after a sharp critique on Sunday about its immigration policies by former President Donald Trump.

“The answer is no,” Mayorkas said at the White House on Monday when asked if he believes there is a crisis at the border now.

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