Over six million migrants have crossed the US-Mexico border since Joe Biden took office
Senior National Security fellow Todd Bensman has claimed the big American cities "have gone broke" because of "needy" migrants crossing the border.
More than six million migrants have crossed the US-Mexico border since Joe Biden took office, despite a "drop" in crossings reported by US Border Force in March.
Speaking to GBN America, host Jacob Rees-Mogg explained that the people who can afford thousands of dollars to cross a border illegally are probably" quite motivated."
He then asked: "What are the social and political consequences of that for the long term? Is this a fundamental change to the United States, or will ultimately the great United States melting pot absorb them all?"
Bensman said: "Well, I believe that the United States is very good at absorbing diversity, ethnic, religious,.
"I don't think that's the problem in the United States. We will end up absorbing most of them into the fabric of the country. However, it is transformative because the numbers are so vast.
"You just try to imagine six, seven, eight, or ten million people in a very short period who are needy, who have nothing and who immediately plug into social welfare networks and government funding sources to support themselves.
"That is just absolutely we are not prepared for this. We are seeing major American cities going broke. They can't afford it so are begging for federal bailouts."
