On the recordDecember 13, 2022
He has no idea where those individuals are. Republicans on the Committee on the Judiciary have repeatedly asked for hearings. Those requests have been ignored. Instead of conducting oversight, Democrats have advanced bills to provide amnesty and further weaken our security, which are incentives to those who wish to illegally enter the United States of America. The EB-4 issue, as explained by my colleague from California, Ms. Lofgren, it does not change the impact, as it provides an incentive for the cartels in their human trafficking expeditions. The EAGLE Act will do nothing to secure our border or address the crisis that this administration has created, but it will dramatically alter our illegal immigration system in ways that most Members do not understand or fully appreciate. Even the American Immigration Lawyers Association has opposed the bill. They acknowledge that the bill will benefit immigrants from a few countries, namely China and India, while adversely impacting those wishing to legally immigrate to the United States from almost all other countries. Instead of rushing to pass this bill today, the House should be debating and passing legislation to require Secretary Mayorkas to enforce the law, to finish construction of the border wall, and to provide CBP and ICE with the resources they need to enforce the law.
