The Homeland Security secretary is asking employees to volunteer to assist at the southern border
Washington Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen sent a letter earlier this week asking DHS employees to volunteer to assist with the southern border mission.
"The situation at our Southern Border is dire," wrote the secretary, adding that Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are"not equipped" to deal with the current migrant surge. The secretary's request, which was sent to agency leaders, included a need for volunteers to assist with transportation, food distribution, medical assessments and"hospital watch.
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