Don’t say ‘crisis’: Biden team complicates border drama by refusing to utter dreaded word

Published March 20, 2021 11:00am ET



The Biden administration’s refusal to call the migrant surge at the Mexico border a “crisis” might be making it harder to deal with.

President Biden’s aides stonewall reporters who demand clarity on migrant numbers. The administration instead blasts former President Donald Trump for the “cruelty” of his immigration policy.

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