“Contrary to statements from your Administration, the border is neither closed nor secure,” the governors said in a letter (pdf), adding that the crisis “is now spilling over the border states into all of our states.” …The 20 governors said that state and federal authorities are “overwhelmed” by what they described as a “self-created crisis that exploits families, undermines public safety, and threatens our national security.” It concluded by saying: “We urge you to take action to end the humanitarian crisis and secure our southern border immediately.” …Separately, they contended that the Biden administration has provided “almost zero transparency” into their operations, adding that “we have neither the resources nor the obligation to solve the federal government’s problem and foot the bill for the consequences of this Administration’s misguided actions.”
