Report: Biden Pressured El Paso Mayor To Cover Up Border Crisis - Washington Free Beacon

Democratic mayor Oscar Leeser said in a phone conversation last month that the Biden administration pressured him into not declaring a state of emergency over the crisis, a city council member told the Post. Thousands of illegal migrants have poured over the border and into El Paso, filling up the city's shelters and hotels and straining its services. As a record-breaking two million illegal immigrants have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border since last October, the Biden administration has faced widespread criticism for its handling of the crisis. Vice President Kamala Harris, who is ostensibly in charge of the administration's response, has only been to the border once. Customs and Border Protection commissioner Chris Magnus, an advocate for "sanctuary cities," prioritizes addressing "allegations of racism and violence" over policing the border, agency officials have said.