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Secretary Nielsen Statement on the State of the Union

Release Date: February 5, 2019

WASHINGTON –Tonight, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen released the following statement on the State of the Union:

“Border security is not, and should not be, a partisan issue. President Trump clearly laid out the need for new Federal funding and serious reforms to our outdated laws in order to fully secure our southern border. Make no mistake, there is a humanitarian and security crisis at our border that will continue to worsen if Congress fails to act. We have all seen the horrors of human smuggling, drug trafficking, and the violence carried out by cartels and other transnational criminal organizations. DHS frontline personnel have made it clear what they need from Congress to end the crisis and fully secure the border. It is time Congress recognizes the facts on the ground and takes this problem seriously.”

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Last Updated: 01/20/2021
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