Cruz: Reported Biden plan to shift veterans' medical services to illegal migrants is 'unacceptable'
Sen. Ted Cruz says he's still waiting for an answer from President Biden on reports that his administration plans to redeploy Department of Veterans Affairs medical personnel to the southern border.
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By The Center Square Staff
By Bethany Blankley
Updated: April 22, 2022 - 5:04pm
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) says he still hasn't received an answer from President Joe Biden on reports that his administration is planning to divert resources from the Department of Veterans Affairs to help deal with the influx of illegal immigrants at the southern border.
The Texas senator sent a letter to the president earlier this month and said he has yet to receive a response.
In his letter, Cruz urged the president "to secure our Southern border and immediately renew Title 42," a public health authority that's allowed federal agents to quickly expel illegal immigrants during a public health emergency. The Biden administration announced it was ending it May 23. Unless halted by the courts, border officials say ending Title 42 will result in roughly 18,000 people rushing the southern border a day, overwhelming Border Patrol agents and local law enforcement as a result.
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