"Unfortunately, decisions to deemphasize internal enforcement... do nothing to actually deter unlawful migration."
"When the Title 42 public health order is lifted, we anticipate migration levels will increase, as smugglers will seek to take advantage of and profit from vulnerable migrants."
"Would you go back to a policy where you are actually removing people who do not qualify, who have had a full adjudication?"
"It is clear to all that losing Title 42 will turn this border crisis into a catastrophe."
"You are saying you cannot tell us today whether any of them were released into the United States."
"more than two decades after September 11, 2001 (9/11) our borders can still be breached by those who mean us harm."
"It is just not accurate to mislead the American people."
"I think it is in everybody's interest, including the State Department, to really focus on this effort."
"That seems to me to be inadequate."
"Are you concerned that we are moving too slow and losing a leadership position amongst other countries?"
"I know they are eager to get back, to say the least."