The Biden administration refuses to call it a crisis, but the facts at the border suggest otherwise. Customs and Border Protection encountered almost 19,000 family members and over 9,000 unaccompanied minors in February, a surge of unvaccinated that has overwhelmed the immigration system during a pandemic. The Biden administration is denying reporters access to facilities they were once free to visit. But photos, such as the ones published by Axios, have leaked out. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas made the Sunday talk show rounds, defending a policy under increasing scrutiny.

“The message is quite clear: Do not come. The border is closed. The border is secure. We are expelling families. We are expelling single adults under the CDC’s authority,” said Mayorkas.