On 3/7/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “On immigration, among the plans or the strategy for border security, how much does deterrence work — and using deterrence policies work into the strategy for the administration?
KJP: Can you say — can you say more?
Reporter: I mean, a lot of administrations in the past have used deterrence as part of their border security — border security strategy. How much is deterrence and sending a message and then using policies that would deter migration going to be part of the administration’s policy moving forward from Title 42 — after Title 42?
KJP: So, I mean, if you look at what the President has put forward in the past — and, I mean, in the past several months with — you know, since the beginning of this year, when he expanded the parolee program, right? … it was a way to provide an opportunity to do that. Right? So then —
Reporter: But I’m talking about border security though.
KJP: No, but I — but I’m — but that was a deterrence from coming to the border and a way for them to stay at home and — and find a way and use the app to come to — into the U.S. And so, that is a way — an incentive, an option, a path, if you will — for them to use to — to — to figure out how can they — how can they do this in a legal pathway … to build that system, that border system that was, by the way, decimated by the last — by the last administration.
Reporter: So, in terms of that, of the system being decimated, now you’ve had two years to rebuild the system. You’ve been working on the eventual end of Title 42 since the beginning of the administration — working with groups on a plan. How confident should Americans be, come May, that the system will work? And that — how confident should they be that the — the administration is prepared and the system won’t be overwhelmed?
KJP: … the President is using the tools that he has in front of him to deal with a real issue. Again, Republicans are not doing anything. They’re doing political stunts. And the President is actually taking action. Now, he put forth a piece of legislation on his first day in this administration — a comprehensive immigration policy legislation.
Q: rule out family detention? A: rumors
Reporter: On immigration: So, we’re hearing that this idea to detain families in detention, again, is one of a lot of policies that are currently under consideration … I wondered if you can rule out family detention or …
KJP: So I’m not going to go in on rumors that are out there or conversations that are happening at this time … But we’ve been very clear on how we’re looking — how the President wants to move forward. And he’s been clear from the start, from the beginning of his administration: by putting forth a comprehensive immigration reform.
Reporter: I understand no decisions have been made. But, you know, the President, shortly after he came to office, put an end to this policy of detaining migrant families as a candidate. He said, “We should not be locking people up.” You aren’t ruling it out either. So why is this even being considered as a possible option now?
KJP: I’m just not com- — I’m just not going to comment on rumors that are out there. I’m not saying it’s being considered. I’m not saying any —
Reporter: But you’re not saying it’s not.
KJP: But I’m not saying it is, and I’m not saying it is not. I’m saying that … this is something that Republicans could work with us on. He put forward an immigration policy — a comprehensive immigration policy — on day one. But what we’re seeing on the other side is political stunts. That’s what they want to do. We’re not looking to do political stunts; we’re looking to deal with a real issue.
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