Biden Budget Director Labels Record-Breaking Border Crossings 'a Traditional Pattern'

Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young argued that the U.S. is preparing to address a “traditional” increase in migration at the U.S. border this spring, despite border crossings already sitting at record-breaking levels.
Young made the statement during Wednesday testimony before the Senate Budget Committee regarding President Biden’s budget plan. Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham pressed Young on whether U.S. border agencies had enough resources to address the ongoing crisis, and Young stated that the Biden administration anticipated a “traditional pattern” of increased migration and that authorities had enough funding.
“Look we have a pattern of migration, and we are preparing to ramp up for a traditional pattern of additional people coming across the border,” Young stated.