Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2021

March 21, 2021

Mexico-U.S. Border

Q. Are you thinking of going to the border?

The President. Say what?

Q. Are you thinking of going to the border?

The President. At some point, I will. Yes.

Detention of Migrants at the Mexico-U.S. Border

Q. Do you want to see firsthand what's going on in those facilities?

The President. I know what's going on in those facilities.

Q. And do youââ

Migration During the COVIDâ19 Pandemic

Q. Mr. President, why do you think the message to the migrants, telling them to stay home and don't come nowâwhy do you think that hasn't resonated yet? What more can be done, sir?

The President. A lot more. We're in the process of doing it now, including making sure that we reestablish what existed before, which was they can stay in place and make their case from their home country.

Thank you.

Q. And when will you allow the media into those facilities?

NOTE: The President spoke at approximately 5:35 p.m. on the South Lawn at the White House.

Categories: Interviews With the News Media : Exchanges with reporters :: White House. Subjects: Communications : News media :: Presidential interviews; Defense and national security

: Border security; Immigration and naturalization : Foreign nationals and refugees, U.S. admission policy; Immigration and naturalization : Illegal immigration.

DCPD Number: DCPD202100245.

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