Secretary Nielsen to visit Yuma Thursday

Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen will be in Yuma to meet with the Department of Homeland Security leaders from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday, according to DHS.

DHS said Nielsen will be a part of a roundtable meeting with local law enforcement officials, local elected officials, and representatives from non-governmental organizations.

DHS said Nielsen will also be joining President Donald Trump in Calexico on Friday to visit the border wall and participate in a roundtable discussion on the emergency and discuss the way forward.

This week, Secretary Nielsen directed CBP to undertake emergency surge operations, including immediately redeploying hundreds of CBP personnel from field operations and ports of entry to assist with the response to the crisis, according to DHS.

We will keep you updated with any new information as it becomes available.