Governors offer plan to address 'Biden's Border Crisis'

Nebraska governor among those at the U.S.-Mexico border

October 6, 2021Updated: October 6, 2021
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

LINCOLN – The governor’s office released an update today of Gov. Pete Ricketts’ visit to the U.S.-Mexico border and details of a plan to address what he called President Joe Biden’s border crisis.

 A press release says the plan contained in the joint policy framework released by governors includes ten points:

  •  Continue Title 42 public health restrictions
  • Fully reinstate the Migrant Protocol Protections
  • Finish securing the  border
  • End catch and release
  • Clear the judicial backlog
  • Resume the deportation of all criminals
  • Dedicate federal resources to eradicate human trafficking and drug trafficking
  • Re-enter all agreements with our Northern Triangle partners and Mexico
  • Send a clear message to potential migrants
  • Deploy more federal law enforcement officers