Border Democrats call for Biden to vaccinate migrants: 'It would be silly not to'
Democrats who represent districts at the border are calling for President Biden to vaccinate migrants coming into the United States, Axios reports.
"It would be silly not to give the migrants access to the vaccines," Rep. Filemon Vela (D-Texas) said. "It would protect the migrants, and our communities, against the virus."
Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) also told Axios that she's been "pushing to vaccinate kids, older kids, who have the ability to give consent, on the American side of the border," adding, "It's in our interest." And Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D.N.M.) said, "Yes, they should be vaccinated. Why wouldn't they? I don't understand who would advocate that they should not be."
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
The report describes how the Democrats are calling for this especially should Biden lift the Title 42 health restriction preventing migrants from claiming asylum on U.S. soil. Axios writes, though, that Republicans are likely to raise concerns about potentially "incentivizing more migration with the offer of free COVID-19 vaccines." The Department of Health and Human Services told Axios that earlier this month, it "began distributing COVID-19 vaccines to eligible unaccompanied children, per CDC guidance, with the goal of ensuring the health and well-being of every possible child in our care." Read more at Axios.
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.
-
Ukraine: Donald Trump pivots againIn the Spotlight US president apparently warned Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Vladimir Putin’s terms or face destruction during fractious face-to-face
-
Autumn Budget: will Rachel Reeves raid the rich?Talking Point To fill Britain’s financial black hole, the Chancellor will have to consider everything – except an income tax rise
-
Sudoku medium: October 25, 2025The Week's daily medium sudoku puzzle
-
NY attorney general asks public for ICE raid footageSpeed Read Rep. Dan Goldman claims ICE wrongly detained four US citizens in the Canal Street raid and held them for a whole day without charges
-
Trump’s huge ballroom to replace razed East WingSpeed Read The White House’s east wing is being torn down amid ballroom construction
-
Trump expands boat strikes to Pacific, killing 5 moreSpeed Read The US military destroyed two more alleged drug smuggling boats in international waters
-
Trump demands millions from his administrationSpeed Read The president has requested $230 million in compensation from the Justice Department for previous federal investigations
-
Trump nominee in limbo after racist texts leakSpeed Read Paul Ingrassia lost Republican support following the exposure of past racist text messages
-
Trump begins East Wing demolition for ballroomspeed read The president’s new construction will cost $250 million
-
Appeals court clears Trump’s Portland troop deploymentSpeed Read A divided federal appeals court ruled that President Trump can send the National Guard to Portland
-
Millions turn out for anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ ralliesSpeed Read An estimated 7 million people participated, 2 million more than at the first ‘No Kings’ protest in June
