Secretary mcaleenan good morning, and thank you for joining us to discuss the important action the ministration is going to combat thisrisis at our border, year, we have seen and precedented flow of family units from Central America coming to our southwest corner. During the first 10 months, customs and Border Protection apprehended 470 5000 families. 90 crossed the border unlawfully. Three times more than any previous full year of record. Sawhe month of may we 88,630 family members arrive at the border, four times the record amounts. As i have testified multiple times and has experts and leaders have explained, the driving factor is our Legal Framework for immigration. Human smugglers advertise and migrants know well that even if theyve crossed the border illegally, arriving with a child means that they will be released into the United States to wait for Court Proceedings. Frameworkap in our comes from our 2015 reimport reinterpretation of the florida Settlement Agreement, in agreemen
This, as with other aspects of this nightmarish problem the u. S. Needs to lead its partners in the region and internationally in stepping up the effort so its closer to the level of the problem. We have again, we have declaratory policies about humanitarian issues but theres no followthrough. People make pledges they never deliver. Ive looked at camps in kurdistan. I remember seeing the sea of tents last year in northern jordan where syrians have come. Ive seen the camps in turkey. And, you know, if you really want to think about the nightmare, think about all those young men in those camps. Very little jobs, money, but radical preachers. People talking to them about settling scores and its a formula for not just another four, eight years of trouble but a generation of nightmarish problems. We saw what happened when the palestinians were dispersed and went into camp and had radicals banging them every day about the struggle. And i think its i fear its already too late to have caught t
Anybody to hire veterans. The rate of unemployment for veterans has been higher. I had the chance in rhodesville, michigan, to meet with veterans Vietnam Veterans some months ago. And i was deeply troubled by the high rate of unemployment for those Vietnam Veterans. This country has not done an adequate job in terms of making sure that veterans have a real opportunity to work. That is the tribute that we must provide its more than a tribute its an obligation to those who have served this nation. Thats why this is called the heroes act. Lets not distort it. Lets not lets not undermine what is the purpose of this legislation. Those who have served deserve as our priority any reasonable effort to provide them with the opportunity that they want. They have served, now they want to work. We need to make sure they have that opportunity to work. Its within that spirit that i support this legislation and urge its passage and i yield back the balance of our time. The speaker pro tempore the gen
Suit with its own keystone vote next week. The president indicated he would veto that bill. The flashpoint of anticipation of support and also of outrage is his pending move on immigration. Mercedes sclhapp Media Spokesman for president george w. Bush. Marjorie clifton forker spokesman for the Obama Campaign join me now. Mercedes, is this political payoff to la raza and latino activists or humane way to legalize people already here . I think it is both. He made Campaign Promise to latino voters he would do something on Immigration Reform and he hasnt been able to act. Quite frankly what wee seen though, if he does move forward on this, unilateral executive action on immigration, which 63 of americans disagree with, he really is creating a very dangerous scenario. We have a very fragile relationship with this new congress and the president. And quite frankly he runs the risk of losing bipartisan support on other very important issues like tax reform and trade. This is not a good way to
After an injury-shortened rookie season, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson still plans to maintain his aggressive style while "being smart" and hopefully staying healthy."I feel lik