#shorts On 3/7/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “Does this situation in Mexico indicate that the U.S. needs to be doing more to tackle Mexican organized crime? And if so, what?

KJP: So, the President from — the President — or, I should say, this administration from day one has made sure, as it relates to the safety — I know some folks have asked if we are concerned about these individuals actually coming and crossing the border and coming into the U.S. So, you know, DHS screens and vets every individual encountered at the border.

KJP: DHS screens and vets every individual encountered at the border