Trump Blames Democrats For Deaths Of Migrant Kids As DHS Secretary Visits Border
Kirstjen Nielsen's visit to Texas and Arizona comes as her department is under scrutiny for the recent deaths of two Guatemalan children in U.S. custody.
by Ian Stewart
Dec 29, 2018
2 minutes
Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen traveled to Texas and Arizona on Friday and Saturday, citing an "unprecedented" increase in the apprehensions of families and unaccompanied children at the U.S.-Mexico border.
"The system is clearly overwhelmed," Nielsen said in a statement. Nearly 50,000 family units were caught by the U.S. Border Patrol in October and November, , a fourfold
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