In Bipartisan Letter, Graham and Cuellar Urge Biden to Hire Jeh Johnson as Border Czar

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) (L), joined by Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on July 30, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) penned a bipartisan letter to President Joe Biden on July 30 urging the commander-in-chief to appoint a border czar, and recommended former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, or someone with similar credentials for the job.

Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, and Cuellar, a Democrat representing a border county in Texas, said their concern about the “escalating situation” on the border “is neither partisan nor political.”