DHS Secretary Kristjen Nielsen Slams The Press

DHS Secretary Slams ‘Misreporting’ of Immigration Practices: ‘We Don’t Have a Policy of Separating Families at Border. Period.’

The head of the Department of Homeland Security slammed the media Sunday for their reporting on the immigration controversy, writing in a string of tweets: “We do not have a policy of separating families at the border. Period.”

Behold, an example of this misreporting and lies:

I’m lucky. I got to hold this nugget in my arms. I still get to. Imagine you’re a mommy who can’t, because of this awful Trump policy at the border that rips children away from their families. THIS MUST STOP. pic.twitter.com/mt584HtdHj

— S.E. Cupp (@secupp) June 16, 2018

DHS Secretary Nielsen noted that no one is “breaking the law by seeking asylum at a port of entry.”

This misreporting by Members, press & advocacy groups must stop. It is irresponsible and unproductive. As I have said many times before, if you are seeking asylum for your family, there is no reason to break the law and illegally cross between ports of entry.

— Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen (@SecNielsen) June 17, 2018

You are not breaking the law by seeking asylum at a port of entry.

— Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen (@SecNielsen) June 17, 2018

For those seeking asylum at ports of entry, we have continued the policy from previous Administrations and will only separate if the child is in danger, there is no custodial relationship between ‘family’ members, or if the adult has broken a law.

— Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen (@SecNielsen) June 17, 2018

DHS takes very seriously its duty to protect minors in our temporary custody from gangs, traffickers, criminals and abuse.

— Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen (@SecNielsen) June 17, 2018

Of course, the facts don’t line up with the left’s lies, so they choose to ignore it.