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The White House press secretary, Jen Psaki, is now holding her daily briefing with reporters.
Psaki noted that the Biden administration is continuing its “Help is Here” tour to advertise the benefits of the coronavirus relief bill.
The Biden administration has just announced that two senior officials will travel to Mexico and Guatemala to discuss the recent increase in migrants attempting to enter the US.
Emily Horne, a spokesperson for the National Security Council, said in a statement, “Special Assistant to the President and Coordinator for the Southwest Border, Ambassador Roberta Jacobson will travel to Mexico on March 22 to engage with Mexican government officials to develop an effective and humane plan of action to manage migration.”
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