Event Recap: NDN Hosts DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson

Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, spoke on November 19th about the Obama Administration’s Border Enforcement and Immigration Record at an NDN event. The event took place in Washington at the National Press Club in the main ballroom.

NDN President Simon Rosenberg introduced the Secretary. Simon spoke about important strides that the Department of Homeland Security had made by using prosecutorial discretion and the “Morton Memos” to make the immigration system safer, stronger, and work more efficiently.

If you missed the event, you can watch it in full on CSPAN

Numerous media outlets covered the event, including the Washington Post, Huffington Post, NBC, and more. You can find a full list of press links below:

"Obama to Detail His Executive Action on Immigration, Setting Up Clash with GOP," Washington Post, 11/19/14.  

"Obama Executive Order on Immigration Coming Thursday," Amanda Sakuma, MSNBC, 11/19/14.

 “DHS sec’y: Obama Immigration Plan ‘Comprehensive’,” Alicia Caldwell, AP, 11/19/14.

Homeland Security Secretary Talks Immigration,” Matt McGovern, NBC, 11/19/14.

Obama to Boost Border Security, DHS Secretary Says,” Erin Kelly, USA Today, 11/19/14.

Jeh Johnson: Obama has ‘Fairly Wide Latitude’ to Act on Immigration,” Elise Foley, Huffington Post, 11/19/14.

DHS Secretary Says Country Could Face New Surge of illegals,” Stephen Dinan, Washington Times, 11/19/14.

DHS Chief: Obama’s Immigration Order will be ‘Comprehensive’,” Jesse Byrnes, The Hill, 11/19/14.

Homeland Security Secretary: Obama’s Immigration Relief Will Contain Border Security Components,” Esther Yu-Hsi Lee, Think Progress, 11/19/14.

"Obama to announce immigration measures on Friday, news outlets report," Fox News Latino, 11/19/14