
‘Unacceptable’: Democrat Sen. Jon Tester Urges Biden to Fix Border Situation
Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) has called on President Joe Biden to use “all of the remaining tools at his disposal” to help bolster security at the U.S.-Mexico border. In a Feb. 29 letter to President Biden, the Democrat lawmaker said the current situation at the southern border is “unacceptable, plain and simple.” “Congress and your administration need to take action immediately to improve the situation before things deteriorate,” Mr. Tester wrote. “I respectfully urge you to use all of the remaining tools at your disposal to strengthen border security where executive action is possible.” The senator went on to note that law enforcement officials, community leaders, and families in Montana regularly highlight the devastation wrought in the state by drug trafficking and illegal border crossings....
