Push factors. Ive seen these reports. People are fleeing difficult conditions, theyre reuniting with family in the United States, theyre fleeing Economic Uncertainty and failed governments both locally and nationally. So the conditions youre talking about, the crime, the uncertain conditions, the poor conditions economically, what has changed dramatically would you admit that the numbers have increased dramatically . There is no doubt about that. So is there a corresponding increase dramatically in poorness of conditions in these countries south of the border . Its been a while since those conditions have existed. So there seems to be an awareness that is perpetrating among american citizens that things have exponentially decreased south of the border and thats increased this immigration south of the border to the United States. I dont know if its true and you dont know of any metric that would support that. Not metrics. So do you think that there is any difference in our policy . And
Overseas, many of them stand ready and willing for their next mission. As many of my colleagues have pointed out today, the National Guard can play a pivotal role in securing americas borders. Weve seen successful guard missions in the past with operations jump start, phoenix, and nimbus. Last year i called on the department to use the National Guard to help secure the border. In may 2013, i offered an amendment in this committee to the Border Security results act, which would ensure that dhs considers Lessons Learned from past National Guard missions on the border. Both the current and previous administrations have used the National Guard on more of a shortterm ad hoc basis rather than on any longterm, strategic plan. Secretary johnson, wouldnt it be beneficial for the department to partner with the National Guard and develop a longterm strategy for the guard to assist along the borders . And wouldnt it be the borders would be more secure if we had a wellplanned, budgeted strategy tha
Facilities, these are licensed facilities. It is diligent work by a lot of federal agencies to get this work, and it is time consuming. Thats why we looked at some intermediate steps to increase bed capacity within custom and Border Protection. But you do have, i believe, additional requests that have been identified from omb that there will be Additional Resources required in the next year. We continue to work within our authorities and within the budgets we currently have. Mr. Vietello, can you tell us whether or not the Border Patrol as its presently staffed can meet this influx of young people coming across the border . As is typical, the men and the women of the Border Patrol have stepped up to this task. I think you heard the secretary describe that we were there on friday. We watched the hard, diligent, heroic work they are doing to make the best of the situation. Its our its my assessment and what we heard from the leadership on the ground down there, the agents that are involv
Address other transport or criminal areas such as human 134ugling, trafficking, drugs, weapons, commercial and financial operations. If the u. S. Government fails to deliver adequate consequences to deter aliens from attempting to illegally enter the u. S. , there will be a greater increase in the rate of resit it very many. For facilitating human smuggling as a direct member of illicit alien Smuggling Organization or private facilitator. These consequences must be delivered at the border and within the interior the United States, ag through expand i. C. E. Homeland investigations to target individuals facilitating unaccompanied alien children, family unit traveling to the United States. I agree with those words completely. This administrations mishandling of this situation encourages more lawlessness, encourages more folks to come here. If you talk about utilizing the resource of the United States, everything at your disposal, we heard the National Guards will be called out. Article 4
The congressman suggested his info may have been leaked in response to his criticism of President Trump. Were learning about president elect bidens ambassador to china. And china analyst gordon chang coming up. Mike emanuel is in washington d. C. With more. Good afternoon. A leading critic of President Trump is now under fire for his ties at one point with an alleged chinese spy. Axios reported Eric Swalwell was part of a group of Northern California democrats targeted by a Chinese National named christina fong. Her First Contact was swalwell when he was a city councilmember in dublin, california. Swalwell says federal authorities alerted him about her. I was shocked. I was told about this individual. And then i offered to help. I did help. I was thanked by the fbi for my help. That person is no longer in the country. South Carolina Republican senator Lindsey Graham noted a double standard say democrats get defensive briefings when theres concerns about foreign influence. When it came