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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNielsen Defends Homeland Security's Use Of Tear Gas, Slams Migrants' 'Lawlessness'
Source: Huffington Post
POLITICS 11/26/2018 05:35 am ET Updated 1 hour ago
Nielsen Defends Homeland Securitys Use Of Tear Gas, Slams Migrants Lawlessness
Customs and Border Patrol agents fired tear gas at a group of migrants approaching the border on Sunday, including children.
By Nick Visser
Kirstjen Nielsen, the Homeland Security secretary, appeared to defend her agencys use of tear gas on members of a migrant caravan approaching Americas southern border on Sunday, saying she would not tolerate any kind of lawlessness from those hoping to apply for political asylum.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection closed off the border crossing that leads into San Diego on Sunday as a march of migrants, many traveling from Central America, approached the area. Hundreds of members of the caravan attempted to circumvent a blockade by Mexican police and run toward the border, but they were met with CBP agents who then fired tear gas across the border.
Several media accounts said parents were forced to flee as their children screamed and coughed due to the chemical agent.
Nielsen on Sunday moved to defend her agents and cast blame on those seeking to cross the border without permission.
They attempted to breach legacy fence infrastructure along the border & sought to harm CBP personnel by throwing projectiles @ them, Nielsen wrote on Twitter late Sunday. @DHSgov will not tolerate this type of lawlessness & will not hesitate to shut down POEs for security reasons.
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Nielsen Defends Homeland Securitys Use Of Tear Gas, Slams Migrants Lawlessness
Customs and Border Patrol agents fired tear gas at a group of migrants approaching the border on Sunday, including children.
By Nick Visser
Kirstjen Nielsen, the Homeland Security secretary, appeared to defend her agencys use of tear gas on members of a migrant caravan approaching Americas southern border on Sunday, saying she would not tolerate any kind of lawlessness from those hoping to apply for political asylum.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection closed off the border crossing that leads into San Diego on Sunday as a march of migrants, many traveling from Central America, approached the area. Hundreds of members of the caravan attempted to circumvent a blockade by Mexican police and run toward the border, but they were met with CBP agents who then fired tear gas across the border.
Several media accounts said parents were forced to flee as their children screamed and coughed due to the chemical agent.
Nielsen on Sunday moved to defend her agents and cast blame on those seeking to cross the border without permission.
They attempted to breach legacy fence infrastructure along the border & sought to harm CBP personnel by throwing projectiles @ them, Nielsen wrote on Twitter late Sunday. @DHSgov will not tolerate this type of lawlessness & will not hesitate to shut down POEs for security reasons.
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Read more: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kirstjen-nielsen-migrant-caravan-tear-gas_us_5bfb7794e4b03b230fa332d0
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Nielsen Defends Homeland Security's Use Of Tear Gas, Slams Migrants' 'Lawlessness' (Original Post)
Eugene
Nov 2018
OP
Some dust came their way so they got to throw tear gas at babies. These are the same people
uponit7771
Nov 2018
#10
That's rich coming from the most lawless, criminal, traitorous administration
workinclasszero
Nov 2018
#12
niyad
(113,612 posts)1. cruella de vil
raging moderate
(4,311 posts)2. Yes. Or maybe the Ice Queen.
You are right about this. She is very cold.
appal_jack
(3,813 posts)8. She is a Nazi, through & through. nt
raging moderate
(4,311 posts)15. So shameful, with that Dansk name.
Danmark did not cease to work against the Nazis, during the World War II Nazi occupation.
ProfessorGAC
(65,248 posts)3. Throwing Projectiles?
From what distance? If they could actually harm someone from any significant distance with a rock, call a major league team. All teams are looking for pitchers.
uponit7771
(90,367 posts)10. Some dust came their way so they got to throw tear gas at babies. These are the same people
... whole claim they were following orders.
gademocrat7
(10,676 posts)4. She is beyond redemption.
A pathological liar who should be tried for crimes against humanity.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)5. I have no words.
DFW
(54,448 posts)6. If poverty and hunger constitute "lawlessness"
Then give them some shelter and some food, and they'll be all nice and legal again!
agingdem
(7,865 posts)7. Nielsen...
there has got to be a special place in Hell for this woman
MontanaMama
(23,352 posts)9. I thought her days were numbered...
Wasnt Shit Stain mad at her?
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,811 posts)11. Nielsen wants to save her job......
She sold her soul and body to Trump. What does that make her?
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)12. That's rich coming from the most lawless, criminal, traitorous administration
this country has ever suffered under!
Golden Raisin
(4,614 posts)13. No pit of Hell deep and fiery enough.
treestar
(82,383 posts)14. So then why did they close the crossing?
If they want people to legally go to it?