Juan Ciscomani: “I thank my friend for yielding. We are living in a border crisis, the worst one that we have ever seen. The numbers show…”

“I thank my friend for yielding. We are living in a border crisis, the worst one that we have ever seen. The numbers show what used to be bi-annual numbers are now monthly and even weekly numbers. There is no denying where we are. The Tucson sector, which is where I live, has seen the worst of this, Mr. Speaker. We are at home seeing street releases now, just last week allowing 11,000 apprehensions and during this month about 40,000. These are, again, annual numbers in the past, and now they are what we consider almost on a weekly basis. Now, I live in a county that is on the border, and we are seeing it firsthand. I know exactly how life is there. As Mario Diaz-Balart, my good friend from Florida mentioned, I am an immigrant myself. I know the journey. I became a U.S. citizen in 2006 and became a U.S. Congressman in 2022, 16 years later. I know this country is the country of opportunity. I get why people want to come here. However, this administration has allowed the cartels to run amuck and handle the border and abuse people as they are trying to do so. Our local communities are suffering because of that. They are the ones carrying the burden. We have cries from help from both sides of the aisle. I hear from mayors that are Democrats, mayors that are Republicans. It doesn't matter the party, they are all being impacted the same way. This administration has not prioritized this crisis.…”