Alejandro Mayorkas actually said...

"The migration challenge that we are facing at the southwest border is not new. And it is a reflection of the fact that our system is broken."

"A crisis is when a nation is willing to rip a 9-year-old child out of the hands of his or her parent and separate that family to deter future migration. That, to me, is a humanitarian crisis."

"The situation is undoubtedly difficult. We are working around the clock to manage it. We will also not waiver in our values and our principles as a nation."

"I would be very pleased to discuss with you the strategies that we are employing and the strategies that I have in mind to tackle this threat which has been too persistent for too many years."