I have reached the conclusion that we must make substantial changes in our detention practices with respect to families with children, in short, once a family has established eligibility for asylum or other relief under our laws, long-term detention is an inefficient use of our resources and should be discontinued.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

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I regret that Chairman Chaffetz and his staff have taken the unprecedented and unnecessary step of subpoenaing two members of the U.S. Secret Service with the responsibility for the protection of the president, his family and the White House complex, chairman Chaffetz's assertion that this department has been 'uncooperative' is simply wrong.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

This is why the Department's inspector general is conducting a thorough investigation into the matter.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

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Have faith that his difficult and unnecessary situation will be resolved.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

I won't know about when the next bad actor is going to strike. by Homeland Security Secretary Je...

I won't know about when the next bad actor is going to strike.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

I’m talking to every member of Congress who will listen, it's absurd that we're even having this conversation about Congress' inability to fund Homeland Security in these challenging times.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

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This latest statement from al Shabaab reflects the new phase we've evolved to in the global terrorist threat, in that you have groups such as al Shabaab and ISIL publicly calling for independent actors in their homelands to carry out attacks.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

I'm very concerned about the serious potential threat of independent actors here in the United States. We've seen this now in Europe. We've seen this in Canada.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

At my headquarters, I'm pressing my staff continually to stay one step ahead of groups like ISIS, AQAP, Al-Shabaab, to stay one step ahead of the weather, to stay one step ahead of the cyberattacks we face, to stay once step ahead of what's happening on our southern border.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

First of all, it's absurd that we're even having this conversation about Congress's inability to fund homeland security in these challenging times.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

This latest statement from al Shabaab reflects the new phase we’ve evolved to in the global terrorist threat, in that you have groups such as al Shabaab and ISIL publicly calling for independent actors in their homelands to carry out attacks, we're beyond the phase now where these groups would send foreign operatives into countries after being trained some place.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

We're focused on deporting convicted criminals, threats to public safety, threats to border security, and there's a population of people who've been in this country for years, who are not priorities and will not be deported in any administration, Republican or Democrat.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

If anyone is planning to go to the Mall of America today, they've got to be particularly careful, there will be enhanced security there, but public vigilance, public awareness and public caution in situations like this is particularly important, and it's the environment we're in, frankly.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

The thing that, frankly, is frustrating to me -- when I go to the Senate, they say, 'It's not us, it's the House, go over to the House side and talk to them,' i go to the House and they say, 'We passed our bill, it's the Senate.'.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

These groups are relying more and more on independent actors to become inspired, drawn to the cause ... on their own, through their effective use of the Internet.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

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We have four or five working days to get this right.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

I'm urging every member of Congress that I can meet, Democrat and Republican, to figure out a way to break this impasse so I can get a fully funded bill by Feb. 27.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

Don't tie that to funding public safety and homeland security for the American people. We need a fully-funded department right now.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson