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Tommy Tuberville: it is great to hear my Democratic colleague come out against what is happening at the border. It is a disaster, and it…

On the recordMay 22, 2024
it is great to hear my Democratic colleague come out against what is happening at the border. It is a disaster, and it is a national security threat. Three weeks ago, two illegal immigrants attempted to break into the Marine base at Quantico in Virginia. Both individuals are Jordanian nationals who were apprehended by Customs and Border Protection at the southern border and released into the United States. One of them was allegedly on the Terrorist Watchlist. Now, how did we get here? How did we get to the point where two people who entered the country illegally and were not screened or vetted tried to drive a truck onto a military base? Let me say that again: These people are not being screened or vetted. We have no idea who these people are. But here is what we do know about the people who have invaded our country: 25,000 Chinese nationals have entered our country since October 1, 2023; 184,000 Haitians have entered under Joe Biden's mass parole program; along with 101,000 Venezuelans, 91,000 Cubans, and 75,000 Nicaraguans. And this doesn't count the 76,000 Afghans who came here after Joe Biden's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. As I have repeatedly said, I have no problem with legal immigration, nor do my Republican colleagues. America is the land of freedom and opportunity. If people want to come here legally, we will welcome them; but we cannot--we cannot--have terrorists crossing our borders unverified. Ask the FBI.…
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Tommy Tuberville
Republican · Alabama
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May 22, 2024

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