Biden Fields Criticism on Border Crisis From GOP, Arizona Dems

President Joe Biden's handling of ongoing immigration issues at the Mexico-U.S. border prompted criticism from both sides of the aisle this week. Former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence accused the Biden administration of encouraging "open borders" and ignoring a historic surge in unauthorized immigrants. Biden said in an interview this week that the Trump administration failed to participate in "a real transition," thus exacerbating the immigration issue. Arizona Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema also both called on Biden this week to define a better plan for dealing with the border crisis. Preliminary April data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as reported by the Washington Post, says unauthorized crossings at the southern border are reportedly hovering near a 20-year high. Coverage from left-rated outlets tended to focus on Biden's defense of his actions, as well as the latest immigration data. Reports form right-rated sources often highlighted criticism of Biden.