This appears to have been an interesting talk, but man, two major error in the intro.
It’s not even close to true that “For the last several years, the number of immigrants at the U.S. southern border has risen to record-high levels,” and MPP is not “a new law.”
It’s not even close to true that “For the last several years, the number of immigrants at the U.S. southern border has risen to record-high levels,” and MPP is not “a new law.”
Jeh Johnson has an extremely garbled/incorrect understanding of what’s going on right now.
1) there’s no Safe Third agreement with Mexico
2) that’s not how Safe Third works.
3) the asylum transit ban =/= Safe Third
4) the transit ban applies to far more than Central Americans
1) there’s no Safe Third agreement with Mexico
2) that’s not how Safe Third works.
3) the asylum transit ban =/= Safe Third
4) the transit ban applies to far more than Central Americans
Jeh Johnson genuinely doesn’t understand how Safe Third works.
Notably, the phrase “transit” does not appear even once in the statute. And the only Safe Third Country fully in effect (with Canada) is limited to people who enter at ports of entry and who don’t have family here.
Notably, the phrase “transit” does not appear even once in the statute. And the only Safe Third Country fully in effect (with Canada) is limited to people who enter at ports of entry and who don’t have family here.
Comedy!
Jeh Johnson blaming the Trump administration for the 2011 “consequence delivery system” is... something.
Also, his comments on deterrence here are maddening. Johnson is on record defending family detention in 2014 as “an effective deterrent.”
Also, his comments on deterrence here are maddening. Johnson is on record defending family detention in 2014 as “an effective deterrent.”
Jeh Johnson last week: “No deterrent message can overcome the desire to flee a burning building.”
2014: “Mr. Johnson tried to leave no doubt that the administration was committed to detaining families. ‘l believe this is an effective deterrent,’ he said.”
nytimes.com/2014/12/16/us/…
2014: “Mr. Johnson tried to leave no doubt that the administration was committed to detaining families. ‘l believe this is an effective deterrent,’ he said.”
nytimes.com/2014/12/16/us/…
2019 Jeh Johnson has clearly forgotten the existence of 2014 Jeh Johnson.
