Lawmakers slam Nielsen over focus on immigrant caravan, border wall
Secretary faces House Homeland Security Committee
By:
TAL KOPAN CNN
Posted: Apr 26, 2018 02:41 PM PDT
WASHINGTON (CNN) - The secretary of Homeland Security faced sharp questioning about agency priorities from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing Thursday, with many expressing deep concerns about whether the Trump administration is properly promoting Americans' safety.
Democrats in particular questioned Kirstjen Nielsen about the administration's prioritization of immigration enforcement and the building of a border wall while also seeking to cut funding for state and local governments to prepare for and respond to security threats.
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