Here was Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas telling us there was no crisis at the southern border last week:

And here's how that's going:

The number of unaccompanied minors at the border has TRIPLED in TWO WEEKS!

Notice the continued absence of the word "crisis," a rhetoric choice that will be parroted by the American media complex.

"Today, I activated the Volunteer Force to support Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as they face a surge in migration along the Southwest Border," said Mayorkas to internal staff. "You have likely seen the news about the overwhelming numbers of migrants seeking access to this country along the Southwest Border. President Biden and I are committed to ensuring our Nation has a safe, orderly, and humane immigration system while continuing to balance all of the other critical DHS missions."