Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

The situation at our southern border has gone from a crisis to a near system-wide meltdown. As @POTUS has declared—this is a national emergency. @DHSgov is working to tackle the problem at the source: https://t.co/NYEgnk2feB — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

Without a legal fix and additional resources, there will be no end to the crisis. Congress: @DHSgov is doing its job; ready to do yours? — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

.@DHSgov needs the authority to treat all migrant children equally in the eyes of the law & make sure unaccompanied children are reunited w/ their families back home after appropriate due process—rather than sitting in border stations and shelters alone waiting for a sponsor. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

I will say it again & again & again...failure to act is putting lives at risk—especially children who are exploited, pawned & in some cases ‘recycled’ by smugglers & traffickers. Bad guys know our outdated laws & they're using/re-using children as a ‘free ticket’ into America. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

.@POTUS and I have been warning Congress that failure to fix our immigration laws would be catastrophic...now here we are, in the middle of a catastrophe. This is not the time to be partisan. Now is the time to act decisively to address the crisis. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

The security and humanitarian crisis at our southern border is getting worse every day. I again ask Congress to act ASAP to give @DHSgov the authorities we need to protect children from the terrible journey, discourage illegal immigration, and secure our border. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

Anyone considering the dangerous journey north should know they're putting their families & children at serious risk. I ask the media to help protect these vulnerable people by accurately reporting what these criminal organizations do to exploit Central Americans for profits. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

I want to be crystal clear on this. Transnational Criminal Organizations are not humanitarians. They have a complete disregard for human life and dignity. They are predators who commit severe abuse, extortion, assault, rape and murder – all for illicit profit. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

The truth is that it will not be enough, so this week I notified Congress that @DHSgov will need emergency legislat… https://t.co/J56YgHNBHv — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

That is why I'm redirecting additional personnel & resources from across @DHSgov to assist with the response. I've put out a call Department-wide for volunteers to provide support to our frontline agencies, and I am appealing to interagency partners for further assistance. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

Any system that encourages a parent to send their child alone on this terrible journey—where they are exploited, pawned, and recycled—is completely broken. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

Our border stations were not designed to hold young people for extended periods, yet this influx has forced thousands into overwhelmed facilities. This goes well beyond politics. We must come together to tackle the crisis & reduce the flows so children are not put at risk. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

Smugglers and traffickers know that our laws make it easier to enter the country and stay if you show up as a ‘fami… https://t.co/Nyk5rWcrba — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

Let me be clear: the volume of vulnerable populations arriving is without precedent. This makes it far more difficu… https://t.co/9LhPJwcf5H — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

We face a cascading crisis at our southern border. The system is in freefall. @DHSgov is doing everything possible… https://t.co/f74rsjTC6Y — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

We must work together to end the pull factors driving illegal immigration and punish the criminal organizations who prey on these vulnerable populations. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

My greatest concern is for the children, who are put at high risk by this emergency and who are arriving sicker than ever before after traveling on the treacherous trek. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

.@DHSgov facilities are overflowing, agents and officers are stretched too thin, and the magnitude of arriving and detained aliens has increased the risk of life-threatening incidents. I call on Congress to fix this broken system! — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

We have a dire situation at the border. Late last year, DHS apprehended or encountered 50-60k migrants a month. Last month, it was more than 75k, the highest in over a decade. This month, we are on track to interdict nearly 100,000 migrants. Congress must act to end this crisis! — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

Thank you, @SenMcSallyAZ! — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

Thanks @RepMikeRogersAL for recognizing this catastrophe and calling on Congress to act! — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

The U.S. has gone from facing a crisis—to an emergency—to a virtual system wide meltdown. Last month @DHSgov apprehended more than 75,000 illegal migrants at the border, a 12-year high. This month, we're on track to interdict nearly 100,000. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

I would like to extend my profound gratitude to our Central American allies Honduras, Guatemala & El Salvador—as we… https://t.co/fjIQcTcNMl — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

Through expanded intelligence sharing & strengthened border security, we are working more closely with Central Amer… https://t.co/yViJO6pmZ7 — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

Our shared objective is to protect vulnerable populations and crack down on transnational criminals and networks wh… https://t.co/ksI9wXaxFs — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

Yesterday I signed a first-ever regional compact with the governments of Guatemala, Honduras & El Salvador—the primary starting point for irregular migration flows to our border. https://t.co/HphQ8OJR5h — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

I'm pleased to announce the U.S. & our Northern Triangle allies have reached a HISTORIC agreement to confront the r… https://t.co/qGkHZXgshl — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

RT @usembassyhn: .@DHSgov @SecNielsen’s closing statement at the V Northern Triangle security ministers meeting in #Honduras. https://t.co/… — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

That is why—in addition to border wall & tougher immigration enforcement—@DHSgov has been working with Central Amer… https://t.co/MLWnigGFkr — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Sec. Kevin McAleenan @DHSMcAleenan

The truth is that the vast majority of migrants who apply for asylum do not qualify for it. Smugglers & traffickers know this, and they're taking advantage of a perceived "free ticket” into America. Our system is broken, it's exploited & those who wish to harm us are profiting. — PolitiTweet.org