Nielsen backs Trump border policy despite firing

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Former Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen on Monday underscored her support for President Trump’s hard-line immigration policy.

“I share the president’s goal of securing the border,” Nielsen said outside her home Monday in her first public remarks since the announcement of her resignation. “I will continue to support all efforts to continue to address the humanitarian and security crisis on the border.”

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