Washington, April 7 -- Representative Tom Kean, Jr. issued the following press release:

Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin urging a thorough review of the Department's proposed processing facility in Roxbury Township, New Jersey.

In his letter to the newly confirmed Secretary, Congressman Kean called for meaningful engagement with local officials who have raised concerns about the facility's impact on their community.

Congressman Kean wrote, "I respectfully request that the Department take a deeper look at the proposal and give careful consideration to the concerns raised by local officials, while working collaboratively with multiple levels of g...