Surge in child border crossings March 17, 2021 The Biden administration is facing a humanitarian crisis at the southern border, as the country encounters more people at the U.S.-Mexico border. . . Where: Washington, D.C. The Facts ▪ According to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, “(this is more) than we have in the last 20 years.” ▪ The number of migrants being stopped at the U.S.-Mexico border is on the rise since last April. ▪ The administration is still expelling most single adults and families, but are allowing teens and children to stay, at least temporarily. ▪ President Biden also told people from Central America to stay in their “town or city or community”. ▪ Former President Trump slammed President Biden on the border crisis. Reference Articles Articles Citable has ingested related to this story. Media Coverage Percentage of day’s news Article Sentiment Citable analysis assessing the language of each article related to the story as positive, negative or neutral. Publications Publications covering this story along with their cumulative positive or negative sentiment.