President Biden said Tuesday the deaths of 50 migrants in Texas this week were “horrifying,” but insisted he’s making progress in going after the smugglers who are leading a record number of illegal immigrants to their deaths.
Mr. Biden also complained of “political grandstanding” after some of his fiercest critics, including Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, pinned blame for the deaths on the president’s lax border policies.
“Exploiting vulnerable individuals for profit is shameful, as is political grandstanding around tragedy, and my administration will continue to do everything possible to stop human smugglers and traffickers from taking advantage of people who are seeking to enter the United States between ports of entry,” Mr.