WASHINGTON – Today, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan is in Yuma, AZ to provide a tour of a Southwest border soft sided facility with media. Following the tour, he will host a press conference.
Thursday, August 8
9:00 AM MST
Acting Secretary McAleenan will host a walk and talk with local and pool media
Yuma Soft Sided Facility
Yuma, Ariz.
*Pool coverage
11:00 AM MST
Acting Secretary McAleenan will host a press conference
San Luis, Ariz.
*Pool coverage
Media interested in video or text quotes should contact the appropriate representative below:
English Broadcast
Carmen Valencia – KYMA
Carmen Valencia carmen.valencia@kswt.com
928-919-5894
Spanish Broadcast
Abraham Retana – Univision
Abraham Retana aretana@entravision.com
760-604-3648
English Print
James Gilbert – Yuma Sun
James Gilbert jgilbert@yumasun.com
928-919-0115
Spanish Print
Lucy López Pesquiera – Diario Binacional Sin Fronteras
Norma Luz López Pesqueira luzpesqueira@hotmail.com
653-132-7279