Kevin K. McAleenan: “Men, women, and children are dying because of this dangerous journey human smugglers profit of off.”

Verbal abuse will not be tolerated.

No American should be comfortable with children in a police station for days on end. That's not an appropriate setting for kids.

We would not ask our law enforcement professionals to violate the law.

There is no separation policy. There's a court order and an executive order that define the conditions for the welfare of the child.