On the recordNovember 19, 2014
I would rather have Congress handle this. This is the right way, but the president does have precedent in taking this action.
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transcripts.cnn.comI would rather have Congress handle this. This is the right way, but the president does have precedent in taking this action.
Cuellar expresses his preference for congressional action over executive action on immigration.
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As I mentioned, this is a program that, when our former chair, Kay Granger and myself were in Laredo, we saw the needs for this so we established this, I think 2013 or 2014.
I just want to add, when I said CBP, I meant DHS custody, would mean CBP and, of course, ICE.
The Operation Stonegarden Program that we have is incredibly important tool that we have to help primarily our border communities enhance their capability and the cooperation amongst the agencies that are there.