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Sen. Joe ManchinJoe ManchinDems' momentum hits quagmire over infrastructure plans Conservative group rips Toomey as 'RINO,' underscoring GOP's shift Biden planning first major tax hike in almost 30 years: report MORE (D-W.Va.) is calling the wave of immigrants, including many children, arriving at the border a "crisis."

President BidenJoe BidenThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Split screen: Biden sells stimulus; GOP highlights border RNC to shadow Biden as he promotes COVID-19 relief bill Dems' momentum hits quagmire over infrastructure plans MORE and the White House have avoided the use of the word "crisis" to describe the border situation. A growing number of people have been arriving at the border and Republicans have gone on the attack, saying Biden is to blame for drawing back former President TrumpDonald TrumpThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Split screen: Biden sells stimulus; GOP highlights border Democrats move smaller immigration bills while eyeing broad overhaul Social media platforms on the right fail to maintain post-Jan. 6 growth MORE's more restrictive policies.

Manchin in comments to CNN appeared to agree the Biden administration has sent the wrong message to immigrants, or at least that it had been taken the wrong way. 

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"Whatever message was sent — it was sure interpreted the wrong way," Manchin said during an interview with CNN this week. "It's a crisis — oh it's a crisis."

Manchin did say he supported Biden's proposed immigration reforms. 

Last month, the administration rolled out a comprehensive immigration plan that would give 11 million undocumented people a path to legal U.S. citizenship. 

"The last four years of misguided policies have exacerbated the already broken immigration system and highlighted the critical need for reform," Biden said in a statement at the time, promising his proposal would "address the wrongdoings of the past administration and restore justice, humanity, and order to our immigration system." 

The Trump administration was widely criticized for turning away migrants at the border and separating migrant children from their parents as a means of deterring illegal immigration. 

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthyKevin McCarthyThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Split screen: Biden sells stimulus; GOP highlights border RNC to shadow Biden as he promotes COVID-19 relief bill The Memo: Border surge collides with Biden immigration push MORE (R-Calif.) said during a visit to the border with other Republican lawmakers on Monday that Biden needs to change his rhetoric on immigration. 

“I know the president is going to travel this week. This is where you should bring Air Force One. This is where he should look the people in the eye. This is where he should talk to the border agents, and let them know that this is beyond the crisis,” McCarthy said. 

Other Republicans at the border this week called on Biden to "admit" he "made a mistake with this policy." 

“Individuals that they have on the watch list for terrorism are now starting to exploit the southern border," Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.) said. 

Sen. Dick DurbinDick DurbinNo. 2 Senate Democrat torches filibuster Oregon senator takes center stage in Democratic filibuster debate GOP goes on the attack against Biden relief bill MORE (D-Ill.) predicted there is likely not enough support in Congress to pass Biden's proposed immigration reforms and suggested Democrats tackle the issue using a more piecemeal approach. 

"I don't see a means for reaching that," Durbin told CNN. "I want it. I think we are much more likely to deal with discrete elements." 

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