Chris Christie Criticizes White House for ‘Awful’ Response to Border Crisis

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joined the growing chorus of critics blaming the Obama administration for its failure to secure the U.S.–Mexico border. Christie, a potential Republican presidential candidate who toured Iowa last week, said the administration had done an “awful” job handling the current influx of illegal immigrants. He said the United States should take requests for help and assistance, but shouldn’t “play a role of encouraging this.”