Kirstjen Nielsen

Up until the point that you're a citizen, we wanna continue to make sure we understand who you are and why you're…

— Kirstjen Nielsen

What we've done as a country is, we've said we owe it to our citizens to know who is traveling here and…

— Kirstjen Nielsen

My decision has been that anyone who breaks the law will be prosecuted. If you're a parent or you're a single person…

— Kirstjen Nielsen

The Department of Defense is a longtime partner of the Department of Homeland Security, and I thank them for their support.

— Kirstjen Nielsen

I fully intend in all cases and in all ways at all times to fully comply with all laws. I would expect…

— Kirstjen Nielsen

We need to fund our troops. We need to protect them. We need to increase homeland security. These are vital national security…

— Kirstjen Nielsen

We want to find a permanent solution to the DACA population, not a continual three-year renewal period.

— Kirstjen Nielsen

Border security is the most basic and necessary responsibility of a sovereign nation.

— Kirstjen Nielsen

I do believe that Russia did and will continue to try and manipulate Americans' perspective on a whole variety of issues.

— Kirstjen Nielsen

I worked at the crossroads of policy and operations. I kind of bring all that experience together because homeland security is a…

— Kirstjen Nielsen

We are a country based on the rule of law.

— Kirstjen Nielsen

It is my great honor to represent the men and women of DHS who work every day to enforce our laws and…

— Kirstjen Nielsen

Asylum is for people fleeing persecution, not those searching for a better job. Yet our broken system - with its debilitating court…

— Kirstjen Nielsen

There is no need for a wall from sea to shining sea.

— Kirstjen Nielsen

I do absolutely believe that the climate is changing. I'm not prepared to determine causation.

— Kirstjen Nielsen

I took an oath when I became secretary of homeland security to defend and support the Constitution.

— Kirstjen Nielsen

Our policy is if you break the law, we will prosecute you. You have an option to go to a port of…

— Kirstjen Nielsen

We need to do more to prevent radicalization, the inspiration of terrorism in this country.

— Kirstjen Nielsen

People think of border security in very different ways, but to me, it's very simple: border security is national security.

— Kirstjen Nielsen

I would hate for anybody not to abide by alert warnings coming from government systems.

— Kirstjen Nielsen

I think occasionally it's the presence - or increased presence - of federal law enforcement that can cause that fear.

— Kirstjen Nielsen

Every day, we rely on a number of partnerships to help us accomplish our mission to secure our borders. State and local…

— Kirstjen Nielsen

Congress makes immigration law. It's that simple. That is how our system works.

— Kirstjen Nielsen

What we have seen the Russians do is attempt to manipulate public confidence on both sides. So we've seen them encourage people…

— Kirstjen Nielsen

By preventing the federal government from removing known criminal aliens, we allow our country to be a safe haven for criminals.

— Kirstjen Nielsen