The Democrat lawmaker who leaked images of the conditions at migrant detention facilities said on Thursday that he’s received more information about the crisis at the U.S. southern border from Mexico than from U.S. government officials. “I’m glad that my friend Roberta Jacobson and her team are in Mexico, and I’ll get a read out right from the Mexicans because it’s hard to get information from our own government,” Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) told MSNBC. Jacobson, who previously served as U.S. ambassador to Mexico from 2016 to 2018, is now serving as coordinator for the southwest border on the National Security Council. “I sit on the Homeland Appropriations [Committee]. I get more information from across the river than I get from my own government, which is just amazing,” Cuellar added. Cueller has been vocal about his dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden’s administration and its handling of the burgeoning crisis, which has seen a significant …
Rep. Cuellar Says He Receives More Border Information From Mexico Than US Government
March 25, 2021
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