Customs & Border Protection nominee pledges to balance security & humanity

By artappraiser on Tue, 10/19/2021 - 8:41pm |

Tuscon police chief Chris Magnus — who is Biden's pick to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection — vowed that he'd try to balance border security with the humane treatment of migrants.https://t.co/sda8oMLb7A
— NPR (@NPR) October 20, 2021

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https://www.npr.org/2021/10/19/1047403295/bidens-cbp-nominee-chris-magnus

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Biden's Customs and Border Protection nominee backs Trump-era Title 42 and swift expulsion of migrants

By Geneva Sands and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Updated 3:11 PM ET, Tue October 19, 2021

President Joe Biden's pick to lead US Customs and Border Protection, Chris Magnus, voiced support for the Trump-era public health order that allows for the swift expulsion of migrants during his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday.

The authority, which the Biden administration continues to use, has been criticized by immigrant advocates and Democratic lawmakers because it largely bars migrants from seeking asylum at the US southern border.

CBP officers are responsible for implementing the authority, which stems from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

"As a paramedic for 10 years public health has always been one of my top concerns, and because of that I think it's absolutely imperative that we do everything possible to stop the spread of Covid. And Title 42 is a CDC authority, and I think it helps with this," Magnus said in response to a question from Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa whether the authority is necessary [....]

Like the V.P. said back in the summer: we are not currently open:

Harris tells Guatemalan migrants to stay home: "Do not come, do not come" https://t.co/5cSDIDnSuq pic.twitter.com/5Vr9ndFYLb
— The Hill (@thehill) June 7, 2021

by artappraiser on Thu, 10/21/2021 - 7:25pm

Customs & Border Protection nominee pledges to balance security & humanity

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