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DHS Secretary Nielsen asks for volunteers to help at the border
Washington (CNN)Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen sent a letter earlier this week asking DHS employees to volunteer to assist with the southern border mission.
"The situation at our Southern Border is dire," wrote the secretary, adding that Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are "not equipped" to deal with the current migrant surge.
The secretary's request, which was sent to agency leaders, included a need for volunteers to assist with transportation, food distribution, medical assessments and "hospital watch." The department is comprised of 14 components, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Transportation Security Administration and the Coast Guard.
Nielsen also requested attorneys to volunteer on a 12-month rotation to conduct immigration litigation and case support.
"The situation at our Southern Border is dire," wrote the secretary, adding that Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are "not equipped" to deal with the current migrant surge.
The secretary's request, which was sent to agency leaders, included a need for volunteers to assist with transportation, food distribution, medical assessments and "hospital watch." The department is comprised of 14 components, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Transportation Security Administration and the Coast Guard.
Nielsen also requested attorneys to volunteer on a 12-month rotation to conduct immigration litigation and case support.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/29/politics/dhs-secretary-volunteers-border/index.html
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