Democrats relentlessly pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen to explain some of President Donald Trump's statements on immigration and his national emergency order. Here are five takeaways from Wednesday:Nielsen defended the administration's immigration policiesNielsen's appearance demonstrated the difficult position administration officials are in. Nielsen repeatedly said that the administration was simply enforcing the law and that it was not a policy. Nielsen later added: "The whole purpose of [the policy] was to increase consequences for those who choose to break the law." Nielsen underscored that the difference between illegal immigration today compared to the past is "who is arriving."

Source: CNN March 06, 2019 23:37 UTC