I support Secretary Nielsen's call to close these loopholes.

We must change our immigration policy to enable the agencies charged with protecting our border to do their job and quickly remove dangerous public safety risks from our communities.

Ranking Member Vela and others recently introduced H.R. 4940, the Border and Port Security Act.

thanks to the strong support of this subcommittee and the co-sponsorship of Chairwoman McSally

the status quo is not acceptable.

We need to make sure that these highly-trained agents are out there patrolling the border.

I would like to thank Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and other Governors along the border who have answered the call to partner with the Federal Government to deploy these border security reinforcements and support the CBP mission.

In addition to a border wall, we also need a policy wall as well, which is why I have been calling for these border security loopholes to be closed.

In addition to the deployment of the Guard, Congress has also recently provided CBP with billions of dollars to invest in technology, wall replacement, and new wall construction that will serve as a powerful deterrent to illegal entry.

the caravan highlights the challenge that the loopholes present.

These ports of entries, they are a part of border security, but they are also a part of economic development and opportunity.