Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Marsha Catron on Secretary Johnson's Upcoming Trip to New Mexico and Texas

The following press release was published by the US Department of Homeland Security on July 10, 2014. It is reproduced in full below.

For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 On July 11, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will travel to Artesia, New Mexico and Weslaco, Texas. While in Artesia, Secretary Johnson will visit the Artesia Temporary Facility for Adults with Children on the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) campus to view the ongoing government-wide response to the influx of adults traveling with children and unaccompanied children across the southwest border. In Weslaco, Secretary Johnson will meet with state officials to discuss this urgent humanitarian situation. Additional details will be forthcoming.

Source: US Department of Homeland Security