Graham, Cuellar: We recommend Jeh Johnson oversees border immigration policy

Published: July 31, 2021, 4 p.m.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas held a news conference in Washington, D.C., on Friday, July 30, 2021.\\xa0

The two had earlier held a conference call with community leaders from Congressman Cuellar\\u2019s district. The conference call focused on asylum-seeking migrants being released into border communities by the Department of Homeland Security.

During the news conference, Graham said he and Cuellar had sent a joint letter to President Biden urging former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson be brought in to deal with the land border migration issue. Graham said he also wants Dr. Anthony Fauci to look at the border situation with regard to Covid-19.\\xa0

Click here to read Graham\\u2019s remarks at the news conference.\\xa0

Click here to read Cuellar\\u2019s remarks at the news conference.

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