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As commander in chief, I have no higher responsibility than to defend our country from threats and invasions, and that is exactly what I am going to do. We will do it at a level that nobody has ever seen before,
Trump said during his inaugural address, to applause
Many had waited weeks or months for their opportunity to safely present at a US port of entry, [this] makes no sense,
Robyn Barnard, senior director, refugee advocacy at Washington-based Human Rights FirstI will declare a national emergency at our southern border,
Trump had said earlier in his inaugural address on Monday, moments after being sworn into office in WashingtonAs of now, without CBP One, there is almost no access to asylum at the US-Mexico border,
he saidThey’re not going to let you into the app, baby,
Mendez told her softly
Crossing beyond this point will result in arrest, prosecution, and possible application of force,
Offices could be heard saying ... in footage shared by KFOX14 News
This is an abuse of emergency powers for the same reason it was before, ... Emergency powers are not meant to address long-standing problems that Congress has the power to solve.”
Goitein says
With the possible mass deportations, we are working on projects to help these people psychologically and spiritually and for those who want to be a part of the Tijuana community, those who don’t want to return to their place of origin,
said Pauletti
There is collective nervousness… about the decisions made by President Trump’s administration,
Marín saidIt’s not just about providing a bed and some food, we have to create a space to help people psychologically and spiritually,
Albertina Pauletti from the Madre Assunta shelter told CNN
You have to care for them, who is going to organize programs and training for migrants,
Murphy saidThe biggest challenge (for shelters) is not knowing what is going to happen, I am mentally preparing myself,
Pat Murphy, who runs the Casa del Migrante shelter, told CNN last week, prior to Trump’s inaugurationWe will be faced with the chaos...The terrain we are facing is horrendous and devastating."
Greisa Martínez Rosas, executive director of United We Dream Action, said at a Thursday press conference
To secure our borders, protect our communities, and defend our sovereignty, we must confront the cartels with the full force of the law."
Chad Wolf, former acting secretary of Homeland Security, in a statement
If they reinstate it, this is something we don’t agree with. We have a different focus. We want to adjust it,
Juan Ramón de la Fuente, Mexico's secretary for external relations, said in a news conference Monday morning
We are not afraid of Donald Trump’s threats … because God is with us,
said Luis, a migrant from Honduras
Regardless of Trump’s warnings, migrants don’t want to be stuck in Tapachula,
he told the newspaper El Diario del SurAnd we will begin the process of (removing) criminal aliens back to the places where (they came from),
Trump said
Under the orders I'll signed today, we will also be designating the cartels as foreign terrorist organizations,
he said,The last four years have created an unconscionable risk to public safety, public health and the national security of the United States due to the Biden administration border policies,
an incoming White House official told reporters Monday