Cuccinelli Says Drowned Father Should Have Gone Through Asylum Process Instead of Crossing River

Ken Cuccinelli in Nokesville, Virginia, on Nov. 5, 2013. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Acting Director of the United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) Ken Cuccinelli said Thursday, June 27, that the father who drowned while attempting to cross the border should have gone through the proper asylum process.