WH Spox Kate Bedingfield's Attempt to Spin the Border Crisis Flatlined When She Made an Interesting Admission

Townhall.com ^ | March 28, 2021 | Beth Bauman,

[Kaslin]

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Without realizing it, White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield on Sunday admitted the crisis at the border is even worse than we previously imagined. 

ABC News' Jon Karl pointed out that the overwhelming number of illegal aliens, a vast majority of them unaccompanied minors, are not part of the normal spring surge that typically takes place this time of year.

"We're having record numbers already and the surge that you're about is only just beginning. This is not, I mean in terms of unaccompanied minors, this is not the same as its been," Karl said. "This is worse, is it not?"

Bedingfield shrugged nonchalantly. "Well, no, if you look at the numbers, it's not," she replied. 

"I'm saying these are already record numbers of unaccompanied minors," the ABC host explained. "A thousand in a single day, already record numbers. It's not the same."

Bedingfield reiterated that the numbers of unaccompanied minors flocking across the border are "the same" as previous surges. 

"The important thing here is not a question of whether it's the same or not. The important thing here is the president has said it's unacceptable to him and he's working to address it," she said.

Bedingfield said the White House is focused on "finding temporary housing" for the unaccompanied minors, as well as "speeding up the process" so they move from holding facilities to so-called "temporary housing" more quickly.

"I think it's also important to be clear that our policy hasn't changed, that the vast majority of people who arrive at our border we're turning away under Title 42, the health code that requires us, or allows us, to turn people away in this period of COVID," she explained. "So people should understand that the vast majority of people who show up at our border, we're turning away."

When it comes to unaccompanied minors, Border Patrol is moving them "as quickly as possible" to "facilities that are acceptable, that are, in and of themselves, short-term solutions," Bedingfield said. She also emphasized that Biden is focused on "rebuild[ing] diplomacy in the Northern Triangle" so people aren't motivated to head to the United States.

As of now, there are 5,495 unaccompanied minors in CBP custody, another 12,551 unaccompanied minors in HHS custody, meaning there are 18,045 unaccompanied minors in U.S. custody. Last week, Border Patrol had a record 1,000 unaccompanied minors captured in one day.

If the people are being turned away at the border, as Bedingfield suggested, that means the illegal immigration crisis is far worse than what we have now. We have record numbers of unaccompanied minors in Border Patrol and HHS facilities – which are absolutely grotesque and inhumane – but those are only the illegal aliens that have been captured. That's not taking into account those that make it past Border Patrol agents and into the interior of the United States or those that are allegedly turned away at ports of entry. 

When asked about the Biden administration's handling of the situation at the border, WH Communications Director Kate Bedingfield tells @jonkarl "our policy hasn't changed. The vast majority of people who arrive at our border, we're turning away." https://t.co/kqETrDxc3S pic.twitter.com/wGsVKFx4IM— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) March 28, 2021

[blueplum]

If we don’t have housing for our homeless, how in blazes are they going to find 100K beds a month for stolen children?

[RWGinger]

Good points BUT the charity organizations are making MONEY hand over fist and have no interest in stopping the flood of illegal aliens.

[thecodont]

But there is a third element. *Nobody* wants to sacrifice their children to a life of prostitution and slavery.

So if we can just get the word out, south of the border, that children are being taken for prostitution and slavery, a LOT fewer people will want to send their children north.

There were a couple of movies out there about people who sold their daughters into slavery knowing their fate.

In some cases there was the hope that the daughter would do well in her new "profession" and would send needed money home.

You'd have to fight that mentality at its source.

Movies: One was "The Good Woman of Bangkok." Another one was some movie (about 8 years ago?) based in India, the girl's elderly father was crippled and could no longer work, the girl was sold to some procuress in a distant city, the family knew full well of her fate but pretended to not know. Wish I could recall the title. The girl in the movie manages to escape prostitution and slavery, so there is a happy ending.

[Paladin2]

The left tries to convince people that Pres. Trump “incited” an insurrection, or sedition, or a riot, or — whatever.

The IC and DoJ are working to enforce that Fake News with the upcoming prosecution/persecution of the BiXiden deniers.

[Syncro]

*Nobody* wants to sacrifice their children to a life of prostitution and slavery.

So if we can just get the word out, south of the border, that children are being taken for prostitution and slavery, a LOT fewer people will want to send their children north...

This is how sick the world is today:

Mothers are sending their young daughters on the 1200 mile trek with Plan-B and birth control pills because they know they will be raped over and over again on their way here.

Thanks Joe, inviting thousands of young men here who will be used to having sex with young girls.

[hercuroc]

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[liberalh8ter]

This is what happens when you give everyone participation trophies and stop kids from calling other kids, “stupid”. The morons grow up believing they're geniuses and end up running the Country because the other morons like their hairstyles, clothes and rhetoric. I wouldn't be surprised if Pelosi declares there will be no more conventional voting and instead, we'll have a reality show that everyone gets to phone in their choice of winner. America's Got Politicians.