Former Obama Homeland secretary: Border ‘very definitely a crisis’
By Victor Garcia
Fox News
5/15/2019
Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, who served under President Obama, said Wednesday the U.S.-Mexico border is “very definitely a crisis” and that everyone should be focusing on a solution to address the issue. He also worried the nation’s political climate could deter a helpful solution.
“There are answers. In this environment, I worry they’re politically unattainable but there are answers to dealing with border security, with dealing with holding those that are here in this country accountable,” Johnson said on “Your World with Neil Cavuto.”
Johnson and Cavuto were reacting to an interview “Fox & Friends” host Brian Kilmeade conducted with acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan, who Johnson worked with during their time under Obama, highlighting the number people taken into custody at the border.
“So, I was on that trip with Jeh Johnson in June of 2014 when we had 4,400 people in custody in this sector,” McAleenan told Kilmeade.
“What do you have now?” Kilmeade asked.
“8,400. So, this crisis is much bigger than what we faced back then and we need Congress’ help,” McAleenan said.
Johnson agreed with MacAleenan.
“He’s right that what we faced in 2014 is a fraction of what we’re seeing today,” Johnson told Cavuto.
Johnson argued that a proper solution would not be instantaneous and did not dismiss a wall as something that would help deter illegal crossings.
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