"I recently voted to hire more officers and agents for case processing and border security, and I am fighting for more as we work to resolve staffing shortages. As a police chief I learned this: having enough staff is critical. I know that America is up to this challenge."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Val Demings:
"Caseworkers from my office have visited and are working with these individuals, and I've written to ICE to hear directly from them. Lets work together to get this right."Read on Twitter
"Situations like this are a symptom of a broken immigration system that Congress - and in particular obstructionists in the Senate - have failed to fix for decades. We are a nation of laws and a nation of human decency. We need the courageto live up to both."Read on Twitter
"We are a nation of laws, and immigrants in Orlando who are acting in good faith to fulfill their legal obligations have met with unacceptable delays due to staffing shortages. wesh.com/article/orland"Read on Twitter