Fox News reporter directly confronts DHS sec, Democrats over border crisis. Their silence is deafening.

Fox News reporter Bill Melugin directly confronted Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and other Democrats recently about the border crisis.

But none of them were interested in providing substantive answers for a crisis that rages on unaddressed.

What happened?

First, Melugin questioned Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) whether she has "an issue" with a record number of unaccompanied migrants coming to the U.S., some of them dying. He also asked whether she agrees with the Biden administration that the border is "secure."

Pressley refused to answer either question and instead walked away from him.

Second, Melugin confronted Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), asking him whether the border is secure. Thompson refused to answer the question and immediately walked away after telling Melugin, "I have to go give a speech."

When Melugin approached Mayorkas, the secretary also refused to answer questions. Mayorkas, however, was more polite than Pressley or Thompson.

"I'm sorry, I don't," Mayorkas said when Melugin asked if he had a brief moment to discuss the border crisis.

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Interestingly, the Democrats who answered Melugin's questions — Reps. Veronica Escobar, Colin Allred, and Henry Cuellar — represent districts in Texas, including those on the front lines of the border crisis.

"This is unsustainable. It has been unsustainable for years," Escobar told Melugin.

"This is our administration. I’m a Democrat. And you know, they need to understand they own it now," Cuellar said. "They own it now. And they have to take the steps to correct this, otherwise, you know, when are we going to see an end to this?"

Speaking to party leadership, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer blamed Republicans for zero progress on immigration legislation. On the other hand, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Melugin that moderate Democrats support securing the border, but will not publicly advocate that support as long as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi remains in power.

Anything else?

The border crisis has resulted in a record number of migrants crossing the border, a record number of "gotaways" — migrants who evade initial detention — and a record number of migrant deaths.

Melugin's dogged reporting of the crisis, which often goes viral on social media, has angered the White House. Melugin, however, is clearly not backing down.