(A-hole) Rep. Burgess responds to criticism over border problems
Two days after U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Pilot Point, drew criticism for his portrayal of migrant children, he sought to clarify his comments.
During a televised interview Monday, Burgess mentioned that migrant children in a U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) facility in Brownsville could walk out the door and leave whenever they wanted.
While the topic of Monday’s interview revolved around a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol facility in Clint in South Texas, Burgess used his experience with other facilities to rebut perceived criticisms.
He confirmed that, while he has not been yet, he intends to visit the Clint facility sometime in the future.
During his televised interview with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, Burgess said, “Any child is free to leave [the Brownsville facility] at any time, but they don’t, and you know why? Because they’re well taken care of.”
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(Denton Record-Chronicle)
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