House Republicans press Biden admin on cost of border surge: 'Crisis of its own creation'

Two House Republicans are seeking answers from the Biden administration regarding just how much money the government is spending as a result of the ongoing border crisis and what they plan to do about it going further.

"While it is evident that President Biden's immigration policies have encouraged historic levels of migration to the border, exacerbating the national security, humanitarian, and public health crisis, what remains unclear is the true cost—both current and future—of responding to this policy-driven crisis," the congressmen wrote in their letter. The letter pointed to hundreds of millions of dollars paid to nonprofits, citing recent news that this includes Family Endeavors, which won a contract worth up to $530 million months after they hired former Biden transition team adviser Andrew Lorenzen-Strait. According to Axios, the administration has already paid out $225 million to the organization.