0 encounters. not for five-day period, but for an entire fiscal year. under this administration with these policies, that 9,000 encounters is about a five-day period in the yuma sector today. you don t know what it s like unless you see that happening. we are on a suboptimal path. it has to change. and to make a change it can be difficult. it can be short-term uncomfortable. but when you move to the correct path, all of a sudden things ease up and you can start having success. the direction here in my opinion is to someone like a byron donalds. a man who is living the american dream and is the example and the mentor for millions who need hope. here is a man that has worked his way, worked his way up. he is not a novice, he has the experience, he has the chops to be the speaker. he is a man, a lovely family, and they are politically engaged. they know what s going on. he has worked in florida politics, worked in the legislature, he has respect, he has the quiet confidence that a leader
0 to decide a claim of asylum. someone says they come because i m facing oppression. there has to be a way to determine that quicker for people seeking safety from persecution. mayokas will detail this after i finish at homeland security. one step we re taking. over the summer we saw a huge spike of venezuelans traveling through mexico and attempting to enter the united states without going through our legal processes. we responded by using an insuring that there are two safe and lawful ways for someone leaving the country to come to america. go first, if they are seeking asylum, they can use an app on their cell phone called cbp one, o-and-e. you have to spell it out, not the number one trend. to schedule at a point of entry and make their asylum claim there without crossing the border unlawfully and having the decision determined by an asylum officer do they qualify. second, in october we worked with the mexican government to launch a new parole program. there is another program, you