Head Of DHS Asks Volunteers To Help With 'Overwhelming' Surge Of Migrants At Southern Border

The Biden Administration's Department Of Homeland Security Is Now Asking Their Staff To Volunteer To Help Handle The Escalating Crisis At The Southern Border.
The DHS Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, Said That The Sheer Number Of Illegal Migrants Showing Up At The U.S. Mexico Border Is 'Overwhelming' And They Need Help To Deal With Them.

Mayorkas Sent An Email To His Staff Saying He Activated The Volunteer Force To Support CBP Along The Southwest Border. He Added That Volunteers Will Be Used In A Non Law Enforcement Capacity - Meaning Volunteers Would
Manage Property, Prepare Meals, Do Supply Or Medicine Runs, And Also Partake In Housekeeping.

Mayorkas Compared The Current Surge Of Migrants To That Of 2019 - Which Saw More Than 140,000 Apprehensions A Month At Its Peak - When Pleading With Staff Members To Join The Volunteer Force.

President Biden Has Signed More Than 10 Executive Orders On Immigration Policy In An Effort To Reverse Policies Enacted By The Trump Administration - Including The Remain In Mexico Policy And Agreements With The Northern Triangle Countries.

In Addition, Biden Has Revived The Catch And Release Policy And Reopened A Number Of Tent Cities In Texas To Help House The Growing Number Of Illegal Migrants.