Ecretary Kevin Mcaleenan announced a new rule concerning the detention of migrant families and illegal immigration have the u. S. Mexico border. Under the new policy families can be held for extended periods of time as they await immigration and adjudication proceedings. Good morning. Thank you for joining us to discuss important Action Administration is taking to address the ongoing security and humanitarian crisis at the southwest border, publishing a final rule to implement the Settlement Agreement. This year we have seen an unprecedented flow of family units primarily from Central America coming to the southwest border. During the first 10 months of the fiscal year, u. S. Customs and Border Protection apprehended or encountered nearly 475,000 families, 91st percent crossing unlawfully 95 crossing unlawfully. In the month of may, we sought 88,006 hundred 30 members of family units arrive at our border, four times the record in the last major search. As i have testified and experts t
Agency. She responded to public reports about a Facebook Group in which Border Patrol agents wrote inappropriate jokes of migrants and members of congress. This is two hours. Today we welcomed the chief of the Border Patrol and would note she is the first woman to hold this important position. Thank you for being here today. First, i want to acknowledge the men and women of the Border Patrol have faced a multitude of challenges this year with the high numbers of migrants that have been seen coming across the border. I know they have worked long hours and have been asked to do work that they never imagined would be part of their job. I continue to believe the majority of your personnel carry out their mission in a professional manner and to treat those in their custody with humanity. I have significant concerns about the reports of the treatment by some Border Patrol agents. Im also concerned that the Border Patrol culture may be tolerant of the actors. Understanding the challenges faci
The subcommittee will come to order. Today welcomed the chief of the board of patrol and i would note that the chief provost is the first woman to hold this important position. Chief, thank you for being here today. First, i want to a knowledge the men and women of the Border Patrol have faced a multitude of challenges this year with a high numbers of migrants missing common across the border. I know they worked long hours and have been asked to do work they have never imagined would be part of their jobs. I continue to believe the majority of your personal carry out their mission in a professional manner and treat those into custody with humanity. I have significant concerns about the reports of this treatment by some Border Patrol agents. Im also concerned that the Border Patrol culture may be too tolerant of a minority of bad actors. Understanding the many challenges facing the Border Patrol i hope we can Work Together to effectively address those challenges. That is part of why we
Captioning performed by vitac and its taking my men and women away from their primary mission of border security. Just as were thinking about how to deal with this, i would just ask the members here to, you know, consider, once again, i want these these families and kids in either Family Residential centers or in health and Human Services. My time is up, but we did add money or we are proposing to add money for entry level positions so your men and women can do what they need to do and then we will get those folks to do the changing of diapers and all those things. Thank you. Yes. Mr. Rutherford. Thank you, madam chair. Chief, i almost want to apologize for the position that this congress and previous congresses have put you in. As a Law Enforcement officer myself, i know how frustrating it was for me back in the 70s when i was dealing with Domestic Violence cases and the law precluded me from putting people in jail that i knew had broken the law, that had abused women, and i couldnt d
Vice pres. Pence hello christians united for israel. Thank you for that warm welcome. Welcome back to our Nations Capital for this washington summit. Its a great honor to be with you all, and millions around the country that are looking on. Pastor john hagan, my thanks for your leadership and your ministry. It has made a difference for america and for israel. To my friend gary bauer, who runs the Washington Office for cufi, to the thousands of proisrael americans who have who are gathered here and all those looking on, you know, since the founding of this nation, the founding that we just celebrated a few short days ago, the people of israel have been at the very heart of the American People. And all of you gathered here in and the 6 million that you represent across this country continue this great tradition with christians united for israel, the largest proisrael Grassroots Organization in the world. [applause] thank you force your stance. Thank you for continuing Great American trad