- The situation is so badat the southern border

that the Department ofHealth and Human Services

has asked workers fromother federal agencies

to go to the border tohelp care for the thousands

of illegal immigrantchildren being held there.

The border surge is breaking records.

Over 172,000 migrants werestopped at the border last month,

the most in 20 years, and almost21,000 unaccompanied minors

are now in federal custody, the most ever.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott says

we're seeing the consequences

of the Democrats' rhetoric on open borders

and Joe Biden's policies.

- If you go back to theDemocrat presidential debates,

every single one of theDemocrat candidates said

if they are elected, theywill have open borders

and they will be giving things for free

to anybody coming across the border.

This problem will continue to get worse

because of the policiesthat have been adopted

by the Biden administration.

- Abbott points outthat even some Democrats

are pushing back againstthe Biden White House,

and he says what would stop the surge

would be a return to the border policies

of the Trump administration.

Instead, Reuters reportsthe Biden administration

is now considering cash pay-outs

to some Central American nations

to try to improve economic conditions

to help stem the surge at the border.

Republican House MinorityLeader Kevin McCarthy

blasted the idea, tweeting,

"President Biden wants totry and buy our way out

of his border crisis with taxpayer money.

The administration isspending $60 million a week,

and now wants to launcha cash transfer program

in Central America.

This insults millions of Americans

who are out of work in our country."

And while Joe Biden putKamala Harris in charge

of fixing the border crisisnearly three weeks ago,

she still hasn't held a press conference

or even visited the border

to see what's happening there firsthand.

Dale Hurd, CBN News.