Independents, 2027488002. You can also catch up with us on social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. A very good wednesday morning, you can start calling now. A note to begin on the president s travel schedule, the president going to dayton, ohio, and el paso, texas. Daytond to arrive in around 10 30 and he will be joined by melania trump. He will head to el paso, texas around 1 45 local time and expected to depart about 2. 5 hours later. Here is one of the headlines about the president s trip. Shaken cities await trump. Conway,e from kellyanne he goes trying to heal communities. Meeting with those injured and loved ones who survived. One person the president will not be meeting with today is veronica escobar. Her series of tweets from last night explaining why. The white house invited me to join the president and my response was clear. I requested a phone call with him to share what i have heard from many constituents including some who are victims
Ms. Roybalallard thank you for your patience and willingness to stay until 4 00 given the votes we had. We appreciate it. Today we welcome matthew albens, acting direct tore of i. C. E. As we continue to monitor the challenging situation on the southern border, we look forward. O hearing your perspective these laws need to be naggetted to increase security. Our own constitution, federal law and several International Agreements serve as the foundation for the rise in protections that need to be embodied in our efforts to address the humanitarian crisis we are currently experiencing. Unform, the rhetoric and the policies of this administration have made achieving that balance more difficult and by all indications has exacerbated our challenges at the border. We must be mindful of the limitations we face. We have barely cracked the surface of what the coast guard needs and to protect our interests in the arctic. It is an expensive option reserved for Public Safety and flight risk is a val
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Thank you for being here this afternoon. As we continue to monitor the challenging situation on the southern border we look forward to hearing your perspective on i. C. E. s operational and Funding Priorities and requirements. As chair of this subcommittee i am committed to ensuring the integrity of our borders and strengthening our immigration system. But i am equally committed to making sure we do so according to all of our laws and in a way that exemplifies our american values. In particular we must assure that in accordance with our laws and values those fleeing must have equal opportunities to seek asylum. We must get this balance right and i believe we can if we work together. It is a false choice to believe more migrants need to be unnecessarily detained and that cruel and exclusionary immigration laws need to be enacted in order to increase security in our country. Our own constitution, federal law and several International Agreements serve as the foundation for the right and p