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"Let me be clear: walls work and we have them we are stopping illegals from getting into our country.” — DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.

Let’s be clear: walls don’t work and no human is illegal.
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA): How many children 17 years old or younger have died in DHS, ICE or CBP custody since you took office?

DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen: I will get back you.

That number should be 0.
"I'm not a liar. We've never had a policy of family separation." — DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen

We represent parents who have been separated from their children. Secretary Nielsen's claims do not reflect the facts that we are seeing on the ground. bit.ly/2Ltf7iV
Watch the full hearing here: c-span.org/video/?456086-…
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Last year, we won a temporary stay of deportation for journalist Manuel Duran, who was arrested in Memphis in April, then detained & threatened with deportation.

This year, we'll keep fighting for immigrants in the Deep South. #SPLCWinterReadingList bit.ly/2Bb112a
Like so many others who have been deported or are detained & awaiting deportation, Manuel Duran would be in grave danger if her were deported from the US. splcenter.org/news/2018/12/1…
Law students volunteered with us to help defend our clients. "Immigration prisons exact an enormous emotional toll, & they make it nearly impossible for prisoners to find legal representation for their asylum cases," one wrote. splcenter.org/attention-on-d…
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Peter Brown is a US citizen who was mistakenly detained by ICE after local sheriffs arrested him. We're suing. npr.org/2018/12/18/677…
In January, 17 Florida counties signed Basic Ordering Agreements, which compensate local sheriffs for their collaboration with ICE. Our lawsuit is the first to challenge a Florida sheriff for unlawfully detaining people at ICE’s request as part of a BOA. splcenter.org/news/2018/12/0…
Peter Brown was released from detention but as a result of the ordeal he lost his job and was unemployed. He also lives with the fear that he’ll be sent away from his family and friends. splcenter.org/seeking-justic…
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"For the second time today the Trump administration’s war on asylum seekers has been dealt a serious blow. This ruling provides some hope the administration will be forced to reconsider its inhumane policies concerning asylum seekers." —SPLC's Melissa Crow sfgate.com/news/bayarea/a…
“The Trump administration's policies and related practices have created the crisis at our southern border and can and will have tragic consequences until they are ended.” —SPLC’s Melissa Crow
"In addition to fighting these policies in our courts, Congress should continue to expand its oversight in these areas and use its power to ensure federal agencies are in compliance with the law.” — Melissa Crow, Senior Supervising Attorney with SPLC’s Immigrant Justice Project
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DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen provided the following statement regarding the crisis on our border. facebook.com/homelandsecuri…
“The caravan members are predominately male. It appears in some cases that the limited number of women & children in the caravan are being used by the organizers as ‘human shields’ when they confront law enforcement.”
DHS has confirmed there are over 600 convicted criminals traveling w/caravan flow. This includes individuals known to law enforcement for assault, battery, drugs, burglary, rape, child abuse, etc. Mexico has already arrested 100 caravan members for criminal violations in Mexico.
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DHS Hosts Successful First-Ever National Cybersecurity Summit

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On July 31, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hosted the first-of-its-kind National Cybersecurity Summit in New York City, bringing together industry partners and top federal officials with the goal of laying out a vision for a collective defense strategy to...
protect our nation’s critical infrastructure. The summit brought together Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray, and Commander, U.S. Cyber Command and Director,
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DHS secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was confronted at a DC restaurant by DSA protesters and it's VERY satisfying to watch. She should never be able to show her face in public again.

Between this and "Mr President Fuck You" my night is looking up
To the folks replying “it’s not feminist to harass women.” That’s true!

But it is absolutely feminist to hold powerful people accountable - no matter what their gender, no matter where they are - for the crimes they commit against vulnerable children.
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