Salazar, McCaul Question Biden Over Dominical Republic Travel Advisory

House Republicans have issued a letter to President Joe Biden (D). In the letter, GOP members question Biden over his travel advisory to the Dominican Republic, calling it “harmful.”

Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R), the House Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chair, and Texas Rep. Michael McCaul (R), the House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair, have joined forces to direct a letter to President Biden. According to a press release from Salazar’s office, the letter demands “answers and accountability for their unprecedented accusations against the Dominican Republic.”

The Biden administration has issued a Level 2 Travel Advisory against the Dominican Republic. The advisory was issued because of a “risk of arbitrary detention based on skin color” against Americans that are dark skin or that come from African descent.

In a statement, Salazar questioned the advisory, commenting that “in November, the Biden Administration decided to publish an advisory accusing the Dominican government of targeting dark-skinned American citizens as part of their nation’s crackdown on illegal immigration.”

Salazar went on to call the advisory an “allegation of prejudice,” saying that it “is unprecedented and needs explanation.” Subsequently, the lawmakers argue there have been "requests for pertinent information," but none has been provided.

McCaul and Salazar go on to list 6 demands for the Biden administration: