'We Truly Are in System Meltdown': DHS Sec'y Nielsen Says Congress Must Act on Border Crisis

Fox News ^ | 3-19-19

[SJackson]

'The president has made this a priority,' Nielsen says.

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said the debate over President Trump's declaration of a national emergency at the southern border boils down to "pretty simple calculus."

Twelve Senate Republicans joined the Democrats' effort last week to block Trump's emergency declaration, including the party's 2012 presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

The resolution, which the president vetoed the following day, would have blocked Trump from seizing billions of dollars intended for other projects in order to pay for his long-promised border wall.

"Did the president have authority to issue the emergency? He did. It's statutory. Congress gave it to him," Nielsen said on "Special Report" Monday.

She said she can confirm there is absolutely a humanitarian disaster at the border, and it's becoming more "heart-wrenching" every single day.

"We truly are in system meltdown," Nielsen said. "The system was not built for this type of flow, for these numbers and what we're seeing, whether it's drugs, whether it's traffickers, whether it's the child exploiters, or whether it's all the families and the children who are coming across very sick and very in need."

[eldoradude]

Dinesh D'Douza regarding a Mexican national illegally in the country caught by police having sex with a cow:

"He was under the mistaken impression that marriage to cows had been recently legalized, thus making him a US citizen"

This is mental institution crazy, in the wild and free.

[SkyPilot]

This is not a "Caravan." That is the word the Democrats and the corrupt MSM call it. Sounds like the friendly circus is coming to town: "Hey everybody! The Caravan will soon be here!"

This is an Invasion.

I read this week that the "Migrants" have torn down concertina wire that was deployed on Trump's orders.

Even in war, that wire has to be augmented by other means (including mines).

We cannot deploy mines, because the first "Migrant" to get blown up will brand Trump and the Republicans as "International Criminals."

The wall is going up at a snail's pace. That isn't the President's fault, because he has been denied funds. But why the President chose to believe Paul Ryan and trust him is beyond me. Google that story. Trump said Ryan double crossed him on wall funding. I guess the President didn't really didn't have a choice to trust Ryan, or did he?

Everybody here seems to hate Ann Coulter all of a sudden, but she was partially correct on the wall.

[Big Red Badger]

Cloward-Piven,,,EXACTLY!

[Elsie]

I think you are right

[Windflier]

When they rent in nicer areas it is often a “migrant rights” person that does the paperwork through a property management company. The property owner usually has no idea.

Well, shame on those owners. The property management company that handles my rental house has to get final approval on any new tenants from me. I insisted on that.

[Elsie]

Glue and skunks might work.

[Windflier]

I think our current US Political class is like those Aristocrats in the Dark Ages who went mad and caused the kingdoms to disintegrate.

That's the only explanation that makes sense. Call it the 'glee of insanity'. They are happily, willingly destroying the greatest nation the world has ever known.

Meanwhile, the citizens of America are being told to stand down and shut up, on pain of arrest and personal ruination.

I'm telling you, this will not end well. Before it's all over there will be blood in the streets.

[Truth29]

"Yep , its too late now. I am in Oregon and my “lying eyes” see that at least 50% , (not exaggerating) 50% , (at least 50%) all around where I live is “Hispanic” and speaking Spanish. there are also huge populations of islamics and ethiopians We are outnumbered by immigrants and the get a lot of special benefits I can’t get"

The Left and the rest of the Uniparty have jammed the border open and are replacing the troublesome population who believe in US sovereignty. There will be no solution short of violent revolution and that is not likely.

[Windflier]

There will be no solution short of violent revolution and that is not likely.

I wouldn't be so sure about that. When the system collapses due to the overburden of illegals, people who are most affected will begin lashing out in extra-legal ways. Once that starts, the whole thing will ignite across the country.

[stonehouse01]

“...where I live is”Hispanic” and speaking Spanish...”

I live in upstate New York near Cohoes, across from Troy and not far from Albany.

I have been riding the bus as we gave our second car to our daughter in college so she can drive to her internship job.

The bus and bus stops are filled with folks loudly speaking Spanish.

This is occurring in ALL US cities and yet so many people have no clue that this has ALREADY happened.

The demographic make up of the entire country has already been engineered by the ‘rats. These illegals already vote illegally - hence Hillary “won” the popular vote.

As soon as illegal immigrant voting is “allowed”, this country as it was founded is done.

Sorry to be pessimistic, however riding these buses is a real eye opener.

[bkopto]

would have blocked Trump from seizing billions of dollars...

If it were Obama, Fox would say “repurposing”.

[Envisioning]

Shut the border down completely.

A week or two and Mexico will be bussing the Hondurans and Guatemalans home instead of to the border.

Yep, Mexico is the one 'letting' them across. They should pay dearly. Immediate stop to foreign aid to all countries, at least the ones south of our border. This will not end well for anyone. Adding people to my list daily.

[veracious]

DC is occupied territory. An evil empire growing there, crushing the faithful beneath its scaly feet.

“Now there arose a new king over Mitzrayim, who did not know Joseph. And he said to his people, “Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us. Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war breaks out, they join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land.” Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with heavy burden.” —Exodus 1:8

[pgkdan]

Shut ALL immigration down until we have control of it.

I agree. We have 10's of millions of unassimilated, mostly illegal immigrants already here. Until we cn get them assimilated or deported we should shut it ALL down.

[magna carta]

EXACTLY! Why didn’t Trump already play this card

[thirst4truth]

Kate Brown is a despicable b!tch. It’s too bad we don’t have a DOJ to bring these lawless blue state ceckless funts to justice for felony harboring.

Ditto, wanting to get out, I don't think Oregon is going to turn around. State wide rent control, free abortions for anybody in the world that can get here, drivers license too?

[TXSearcher]

I think our current US Political class is like those Aristocrats in the Dark Ages who went mad and caused the kingdoms to disintegrate

I agree with you. It's like our rebellion against their political machinations has driven them off the edge of the cliff.

[laplata]

He’s a strategist and hopefully he’ll do it at the right time.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Remember Nielsen said a few weeks ago:

“Enough fentanyl is coming over the border to kill every last person TWICE over”

How the hell is that NOT an emergency? What we have here is our own government setting us up for a massive terror attack that would make 911 look like a fender bender. Imagine terror cells all across the country hoarding hundreds of pounds of that crap and in unison they attack major cities all across the country, putting that stuff in water supplies, food, ventilation systems in theaters, airports, concert halls, or throw it around an airborne plane, or subways and before you know it you have hundreds of thousands of people who stop breathing. Just an amount the size of a few grains of sand is enough to kill you.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

That POS. All the vets who gave their lives in Iraq and here he is acting like blood brothers with the guy who gave everything they fought for right back to the enemy. And then he blasts Trump for wanting to protect the country. That’s why I call it the “Rat/RINO Uniparty of treason”. We do not have anyone representing us anymore in Washington except for Trump and a handful of people.