Sep 16, 20211 min

Psaki stands by having employer vaccine mandate while illegal immigrants get a pass

- FOX NEWS - SEP 11, 2021 - Andrew Mark Miller -

Thirty percent of migrants at US detention centers are refusing to be vaccinated

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki dismissed a question from Fox News’ Peter Doocy on why American businesses with 100 or more employees are required to vaccinate workers but migrants at the southern border are not required to vaccinate.

"Our objective is to get as many people vaccinated as humanly possible," Psaki told Doocy when asked why illegal immigrants are not being vaccinated but American workers will be forced to under President Biden’s mandate. "The president’s announcement yesterday was an effort to empower businesses to give businesses the tools to protect their workforces. That’s exactly what we did."

Doocy then pressed Psaki again saying, "Vaccines are required for "people at a business with more than 100 people. It is not a requirement for migrants at the border. Why?"

"That’s correct," Psaki responded.