"It is my view that individuals who commit sex offenses should be apprehended and removed."
"If we can, in fact, adjudicate claims in the countries of origin or in truly safe places, then we will spare children the perilous journey north."
"I have never said that the border is open, and I have never believed that it should be an open border."
"We are not telling you not to come. We are just telling you that we are putting a system back in place in which you can come."
"Senator, we are addressing the claims of the ACLU."
"Senator, the decisions with respect to expulsion flights are ours because of the decisions that we have made based on the reasons that we think are necessary to execute on our mission."
"Senator, we make our decisions as we consider to be most effective in furtherance of our mission and not because of pressure by outside groups."
"The reason why the Safe Third County Agreements were terminated is because there was nothing safe about them."
"The Safe Third Country Agreements, in my opinion, put children in harm's way."
"I certainly hope they do, Senator, and I will follow up on that with alacrity."
"Yes. Absent some compelling reason why I should not, of which I am unaware as I sit here today and testify, most certainly."
"Access to counsel is a core principle in the administration of justice, and we are dedicated to achieving that across our enterprise."