Jeh Johnson: “The numbers are high. Definitely, the numbers are high. They are…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2016

The numbers are high. Definitely, the numbers are high. They are higher than I would like them to be.

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Jeh Johnson acknowledges the high number of unaccompanied children crossing the border.

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Jeh Johnson: “The numbers are high. Definitely, the numbers are high. They are higher than I would like them to be.”