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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Jan 17, 2024

Just as we've said all along, the outcome of Republicans' so-called impeachment 'investigation' has been predetermined from the start.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Jan 17, 2024

We do not need more laws. We need a President of the United States and a Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security who enforce the laws of this country.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Jan 17, 2024

Democrats want to strengthen border security. We want to keep fentanyl off our streets.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Jan 17, 2024

this committee cannot proceed to any marker. I know that you have long planned in which you committed to the Speaker and to a Member of this committee behind closed doors without a full hearing of the merits of impeachment.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Jan 17, 2024

I just heard a committee Member say, and I quote, "They are not prepared to be assimilated," talking about immigrants.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Jan 17, 2024

Instead of wasting more time on a baseless impeachment, we should get back to the work of passing bills that will actually help solve problems.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Jan 17, 2024

Donald Trump, as always, has said the quiet part out loud when he said immigrants, and I quote, "are poisoning the blood of our country."

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Jan 17, 2024

If we really want to get something done, let's all come together and work on it so we can pass legislation that addresses the problem.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Jan 17, 2024

Let's not forget that my Republican colleague forced their border bill, H.R. 2, through this committee without considering any Democratic input, resulting in a bill full of unworkable provisions that would create chaos on the Southwest…

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Jan 17, 2024

Impeaching Secretary Mayorkas would do nothing to prevent other families from suffering similar tragedies.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Jan 17, 2024

It is clear from my earlier parliamentary inquiries that the Chairman has not established any due process or procedure for this sham of an impeachment.

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Mike Ezell
@mikeezell· Republican · MS· Jan 17, 2024

To me, the reports are clear, his policies are failing.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Jan 17, 2024

There is no Constitutional basis for impeaching Secretary Mayorkas.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Jan 16, 2024

Transnational repression is a relatively new term being attached to a substantial--but under-reported--common global practice.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Jan 10, 2024

DHS's commitment to fully enforcing UFLPA, as its efforts to date show.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Jan 10, 2024

UFLPA is an important means of combatting and addressing the genocide of the Uyghur people.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Jan 10, 2024

Forced labor is a huge problem, obviously, for the people who are forced to do the labor.

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