Political Quotes

“A vote for this amendment is a vote to effectively decriminalize the action of crossing the border unlawfully. The passage of this amendment would directly undermine the sovereignty of the United States, and furthermore, if passed, the amendment would immediately be seized upon by every criminal human smuggling organization and used as a selling point to convince migrants to come to the United States in an unlawful manner. It would trigger a flood of illegal immigration unlike anything we have ever seen, which will cause most of the most vulnerable individuals to attempt to embark on a dangerous journey. Cartels and human smuggling organizations will profit. Our borders will be less secure. And the American people will pay the cost of open borders for years to come. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.”