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He began his academic career in Nebraska, where he worked in external affairs for the university, as secretary to the Board of Regents, and taught law and public affairs.

"The parents made the decision to take the child with them to Honduras. It is common that parents want to be removed with their children," Tricia McLaughlin, DHS' assistant secretary for public affairs, said in a statement to NPR.

Dan Mogulof, assistant vice chancellor of the UC Berkeley communications and public affairs office, issued a statement that said the school has already been in contact with federal authorities about the issue.

“This tragedy was completely preventable. This criminal illegal alien should have never been in our country,” Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, said in a statement.

Speaking at a House of Commons public affairs committee in May 2024, Dame Meg Hillier said there had been "no accountability" for the increase.