White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Monday dismissed a question about why migrants are not required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before entering the U.S. but foreign nationals who arrive by plane are, arguing that “it is not the same thing.”
“As individuals come across the border, they are both assessed for whether they have any symptoms, if they have symptoms, the intention is for them to have to be quarantined,” Psaki said of migrants entering the U.S. “That is our process.”
“They are not intending to stay here for a lengthy period of time,” Psaki said of foreign nationals when pressed for further explanation. “I don’t think it’s the same thing. It is not the same thing.”
The press briefing exchange came after the White House announced on Monday that the U.S. will require all foreign nationals to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to enter the country.
“With science and public health as our guide, we have developed a new international air travel system that both enhances the safety of Americans here at home and enhances the safety of international air travel,” White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients told reporters. “Foreign nationals flying to the U.S. will be required to be fully vaccinated.”
Foreign travelers will be required to provide proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test within three days prior to departure to the U.S.
Meanwhile, thousands of migrants with unknown vaccination statuses are entering the country through the southern border each day. In Del Rio, Texas, Border Patrol agents have been overwhelmed by thousands of mostly Haitian migrants who have illegally crossed the border and are camping out under the international bridge in squalid conditions. The number of migrants at the camp has exploded since Wednesday, when there were 4,000 migrants there. Since then, the number has topped 14,000 at times.
Representative August Pfluger (R., Texas) who visited the area described it as “worse than you could imagine” and said that Border Patrol agents are worried “the worst is yet to come.”
“We are expelling individuals based on Title 42, specifically because of COVID,” Psaki said Monday, referring to the public health order. “Because we want to prevent a scenario where large numbers of people are gathering, posing a threat to the community, and also to the migrants themselves.”
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Well the bitch is correct when she says it is different.
After all, on one hand their a people who are FLYING into the country with legal documentation who will not be staying in the u.S. for very long.
One the other hand are the ILLEGALS who are waging through water to get here against the law and having no documentation and will be staying long enough to infect and kill U.S. citizens with COVID and other diseases (like a bunch of filthy cockroaches), all while illegally voting for the party of “Gimme More Free Shit” which is the democRAT agenda.
These clowns, & the foolish sheeple, that voted for them, that continue to believe their deception, have destroyed this country.
But thank God, there’s no more mean tweets!
Yeah, all those Cuban freedom fighters who were refused entry can tell us it’s “not the same thing”…
After hearing Ginger* say “It’s not the same…” all I can say to Psaki is: Those aren’t vitamins you’re taking, those are STUPID pills.
Psaki is a lame brained dolt! Press secretary? Not even close. Obiden’s talking head who speaks out the opposite end from her head! She is an embarrassment along with her boss obiden!