Andrew Meehan

Managing Partner at Pangiam. Fmr. Acting A/S for DHS public Affairs and AC for Public Affairs at CBP. RTs are not endorsements. Personal Twitter.

[Andrew Meehan @Andmerica]

Government communication is critical to mitigating any crisis. Consistent, fact-based and apolitical communication helps the public grapple with uncertainty and establishes confidence in the government's response, and thereby reduces this risk of unnecessary panic. #COVID19

[Anna Giaritelli @Anna_Giaritelli]

Andrew Meehan, the former acting secretary for public affairs at the DHS during the first Trump administration, said the goal of the REAL ID Act was to raise the standard for state-issued IDs.

"The 9/11 Commission rightfully recognized that state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards play an integral role in everyday life," Meehan wrote in a text message. "REAL ID set common sense standards that ensure the authenticity and integrity of state-issued IDs, making it more difficult for terrorists and other criminals to exploit loopholes in the identification process."

@Andmerica
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[Nick Miroff @NickMiroff]

NEW: Tomorrow Trump will inherit the US immigration system as it really exists, rather than the one he has caricatured. If he fulfills his promises, he could disrupt a fragile equilibrium at the border and hurt the economy. With ⁦@mariasacchetti⁩ https://t.co/O1j4lwfoFd

[Matthew Dominick @dominickmatthew]

Timelapse flying by Hurricane Milton today about 2 hours ago. Storm looks bigger but less symmetric than yesterday.

1/2000 sec, f8, 14mm, ISO 500, 0.5 sec interval, 30fps

[Arelis R. Hernández @arelisrhdz]

In today’s @washingtonpost, President Biden restricted asylum but this family is undeterred in their quest to claim it. Mexican authorities have been cracking down on border-bound travelers. I’m still waiting to hear from them after their attempt: https://t.co/nghkDV72tK

[Andrew Meehan @Andmerica]

@acaldwellwsj @bkesling @cmaiduc @TalalNAnsari @SuryatapaB @ailworth @ShannonNajma @aflores @WSJ I miss the good old days of being raked over the coals by @acaldwellwsj.

[Andrew Meehan @Andmerica]

@acaldwellwsj @bkesling @cmaiduc @TalalNAnsari @SuryatapaB @ailworth @ShannonNajma @aflores Says something about @WSJ approach to immigration coverage with a loss like @acaldwellwsj. You won’t find another journalist who knows the border better.

[Adam Isacson @adam_wola]

First time I've been able to depict migration by world region at the US-Mexico border. Here are Border Patrol migrant apprehensions 2014-December 2023.

What was a 97% Mexico-Central America population is now 52%.

1 in 8 of migrants in Q1 2024 came from outside this hemisphere.

[CBS News @CBSNews]

Cuba's government is willing to accept more deportation flights from the U.S. of Cuban migrants, who have traveled to the southern border in record numbers over the past three years, a top Cuban official told CBS News in an exclusive interview. https://t.co/i0soDCkXu4

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

A leak probe inside the New York Times shows cracks in the culture of one of America’s leading newsrooms. https://t.co/gcNJTB7t5v

[U.S. Travel @USTravel]

Open Architecture drives innovation for aviation security while enhancing the traveler experience. Thank you, Administrator Pekoske and @TSA, for your leadership in making Open Architecture a reality.

[Ellen M. Gilmer @ellengilmer]

For anyone who still has space in their brain for immigration news and numbers this week, DHS just released a ton of data on enforcement, credible fear interviews & parole

https://t.co/aeb5Oi6o8P

[Andrew Meehan @Andmerica]

Walls work probably isn’t a great talking point.

[Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_]

NEW: Our cameras were rolling in Lukeville, AZ as groups of illegal immigrants rushed through a breach in the border wall as Border Patrol & federal contractors were trying to fix it. Their human smuggler then shrugs at our cameras & salutes us. Cuts/breaches all over wall here.

[CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott @CBPCommissioner]

Happy Thanksgiving!

Day in and day out, @CBP employees are on the frontline. Their commitment, dedication, and vigilance ensure the safety of our communities and the continued prosperity of our nation. I'm grateful for all they do to keep us safe.

[NewsNation @NewsNation]

A 17-year-old accused of human smuggling spoke to NewsNation about the operation, saying he regrets responding to an ad to smuggle people across the border in exchange for money.

MORE: https://t.co/YlVl3Rt6Bg #MorningInAmerica

[CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott @CBPCommissioner]

More great work by @CBP officers in Nogales stopping these dangerous drugs from reaching American communities.

We are surging personnel and resources — like our highly trained canine teams and non-intrusive inspection technology — on the #FrontlineAgainstFentanyl.

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

Spokesman denies that Trump rhetoric echoes that of dictators like Hitler and Mussolini and declares that those who say it does will find "their entire existence will be crushed when President Trump returns to the White House." ⁦@marianne_levine⁩ https://t.co/yYLZbxNnv6

[CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott @CBPCommissioner]

With our updated Strategy to Combat Fentanyl, we're taking a whole-of-@CBP approach.

That means bringing all of our assets, capabilities, & authorities to bear - Field Operations, U.S. Border Patrol, Air & Marine Ops, Office of Trade - on the #FrontlineAgainstFentanyl.

Watch⬇️

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

"I had the absolute existential meltdown of anger yesterday": The unlikely tale of George Santos and a surreal set of phone calls with one of the reporters who investigated him. ⁦@gr_ashford⁩ https://t.co/nKKkbzduDb

[Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan]

Much more than print...The forensic political interview is all but dead in the U.S. Politicians know they can get away w avoiding accountability interviews & stay in safe spaces with safe interlocutors-one of the most important changes in political reporting in the past 20 years.

[CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott @CBPCommissioner]

Fifteen pounds of raw goat viscera, including the trachea, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, and an entire digestive system, could bring livestock diseases into the U.S.—but not when it's stopped by our Chicago @CBP agriculture specialists. Excellent work. https://t.co/Z2aIyxx745