Ken Cuccinelli
The Trump official defended new immigration restrictions by suggesting a rephrasing of Lazarus' Statue of Liberty poem "The New Colossus."
Ken Cuccinelli suggested new wording for the Statue of Liberty to defend a controversial rule restricting legal immigration.
âUnder this rule, children will go hungry; families will go without medical care," Letitia James said of the new "public charge" policy.
A reporter asked Ken Cuccinelli if the sentiments expressed on the statue's plaque are "still operative in the United States."
WHAT'S HAPPENING
President Donald Trump and his administration has now made it harder for immigrants to apply for green cards and visas
The rule change is one of the most aggressive efforts by the Trump administration to restrict legal immigration.
Ken Cuccinelli was pressed by CNN host Jake Tapper but refused to offer any assurance that families would avoid separation during Sunday's raids.
"I mean, they're being fed," said Ken Cuccinelli, acting director of the Citizenship and Immigration Services office.
Ăscar Alberto MartĂnez and his 23-month-old daughter died while trying to seek asylum in the United States.
So much for "advice and consent."