Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) asked Garland if he was aware of reports that more than 2,000 migrants are currently making their way to the US from Central America in a “caravan.” “What would you tell these people?” Graham asked after Garland acknowledged he was aware of the reports.

“I would tell them not to come,” said the AG, who added that he did “not recall” being told by Border Patrol officers during a recent trip to the region that they are being overwhelmed by the massive influx of illegal immigrants.

AG Garland refuses to say whether he believes asylum laws are being abused

GRAHAM: “Who did you talk to?”
GARLAND: “I was at the border at Nogales, I spoke to Border Patrol agents there.”
GRAHAM: “They never mentioned to you the pull factors of illegal immigration?”
GARLAND: “This was a review of what they were doing at the border with respect to…
GRAHAM: “It’s a simple question: they never mentioned to you that they’ve got a problem with being overrun by asylum seekers?”
GARLAND: “I know from reading the news media that Border Patrol agents feel that way.”
GRAHAM: “I mean, it’s not about reading the paper. You were there talking to them.”
GARLAND: “I don’t recall that…I don’t want to tell you about a conversation that I’m not sure I had.”
GRAHAM: “I’m just stunned that you can’t recall that.”

Not to come, stunned can’t recall that, Graham Questions Attorney General Garland