what we have seen the Biden Administration do, is turn our Customs and Border Protection into a customs and border processing.

The wall works. The wall takes the most vulnerable people, women, and children who cannot get over that wall.

the border obviously is not secure as long as drugs like fentanyl, that took the lives of 71,000 Americans last year alone, continue to flow into the United States and into our communities, across our State and Nation.

I believe rehabilitation should continue to be an aspiration of our criminal justice system, and certainly that was my reason for my support for the First Step Act.

His main policy achievement had nothing to do with the border or migration but cutting taxes for the rich.

Let me tell you, I am not willing to do a darn thing right now to help a Democrat, to help Joe Biden's approval rating.

The right wing and these so-called Trump border policies have nothing to do with keeping people safe.

This is about ripping families apart, arresting immigrants, and blaming someone for our problems.

The Republican policies of trying to close legal pathways toward migration is the best blessing that cartels could have ever asked for.

I unfortunately missed two votes today. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 9 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 10. personal explanation

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