As we look ahead to the surge in summer travel, we will continue to consider a number of other steps to ensure enhanced aviation security while also maximizing efficiency at check points. Jeh Johnson More Quotes by Jeh Johnson More Quotes From Jeh Johnson The President and I want to better focus our immigration enforcement resources on convicted criminals over undocumented immigrants who have been here for years, have committed no serious crimes, and, have, in effect, become peaceful and integrated members of the community. Jeh Johnson latest-headlines We had policies in place regarding consulting social media, which in my judgment, particularly in this current environment, were too restrictive. Jeh Johnson politics I have spoken to the CEO of United, Jeff Smisek, myself. It appears from what we know at this stage that the malfunctions at United and the stock exchange were not the result of any nefarious actor, we know less about the Wall Street Journal at this point, except that their system is in fact up again. Jeh Johnson company-news Director Clancy and I must fight to protect( the agents) against the visibility, public glare, and inevitable second-guessing, of a congressional hearing. I hope Chairman Chaffetz appreciates this. Jeh Johnson latest-headlines He is often impatient with our sluggish government bureaucracy, can at times be very hands-on in resolving issues and problems that are brought to his personal attention, and is always mindful that we are public servants, ali works hard to do the right thing, and never acts, in my observation, for reasons of personal advancement or aggrandizement. Jeh Johnson politics There will be enhanced security (at malls), but public vigilance, public awareness and public caution in situations like this is particularly important, and it's the environment we're in, frankly. Jeh Johnson top-news In these times, the budget of the Department of Homeland Security cannot become a political volleyball. Jeh Johnson politics We have no specific, credible intelligence of an attack of the kind in Paris last week being planned by terrorist organizations in this country, but, the reasons for these measures should be self-evident to the public : the recent attacks in Paris, Ottawa, Sydney, and elsewhere, along with the recent public calls by terrorist organizations for attacks on Western objectives, including aircraft, military personnel, and government installations and civilian personnel. Jeh Johnson us The Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies are here to help. We seek to raise the level of cybersecurity in both the private sector and civilian government, and provide timely information to protect all our systems against cyber threats. Jeh Johnson industrials It is now up to the leadership of the Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that all the recommendations are carefully considered, in fact, some of the panel's recommendations are similar to others made in past agency reviews, many of which were never implemented. Jeh Johnson top-news The panel's recommendations are astute, thorough and fair. Jeh Johnson top-news That is, in my judgment, a very bad idea for Homeland Security because during that period ..., we cannot engage in new starts, for example, we are back in a presidential election cycle. I cannot hire new Secret Service agents until I get an appropriations bill passed by this Congress -- not another (continuing resolution) for a couple of months. Jeh Johnson politics No level of border security, no wall, doubling the size of the border patrol, all these things will not stop the illegal migration from countries as long as a 7-year-old is desperate enough to flee on her own and travel the entire length of Mexico because of the poverty and the violence in her country. Jeh Johnson povertyviolencelongtravel The nature of Homeland Security is that no news is good news. And no news sometimes means somebody got interdicted at the border, somebody got interdicted before they could get on an airplane, somebody was arrested providing material support to terrorism. Homeland Security means very often something you never hear about. Jeh Johnson goodyousupportnature We have to face the fact that meaningful gun control has to be a part of homeland security. Jeh Johnson facecontrolgun-controlgun The arc of the American story is long, it is bumpy and uncertain, but it always bends toward a more perfect union. Jeh Johnson storyalwaysperfectlong Those of us in public office and those of us who aspire to public office have a responsibility to be reasonable, fact-based, in our rhetoric and to not suggest things that are unreasonable, to whip up a lot of emotion in public, which can lead to government overreach, fear, suspicions, and prejudice. Jeh Johnson thingsgovernmentresponsibilityfear In my view, targeted lethal force is at its least controversial when it is on its strongest, most traditional legal foundation. The essential mission of the U.S. military is to capture or kill an enemy. Armies have been doing this for thousands of years. As part of a congressionally authorized armed conflict, the foundation is even stronger. Jeh Johnson legalviewconflictenemy Immigration is the most difficult issue I've ever dealt with, and I've dealt with some tough issues: drones, gays in the military, WikiLeaks, Guantanamo. But immigration is hardest because there are so few people willing to talk and build consensus. Everybody's firmly made up their mind. It's a polarized issue. Jeh Johnson toughimmigrationmindpeople Rhetoric that vilifies American Muslims is counter to our efforts. It's a setback to our Homeland Security efforts. Jeh Johnson americanrhetorichomelandsecurity
