Paul Gosar: “I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, as the gentleman said, we had a tour this weekend in which eight other…”

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, as the gentleman said, we had a tour this weekend in which eight other Members plus Andy and I had actually gone on this 2- day border tour. We spoke with the Border Patrol agents, ranchers, and law enforcement officials; and during our tour, we heard, firsthand, the destruction and the dangers that came with open borders and loopholes in our immigration laws. Ranchers told their stories about the day-to-day reality of illegal aliens using their land as drug and human trafficking routes. They walked us through how these criminal organizations used their open borders and their land to make billions. Now, let's look at the statistics. In 2017, more than 49,000 Americans died from heroin and opioid- related overdoses. And we are just startin to see the intrusion of the synthetic fentanyl for which you don't get second chances. It is so toxic, that even a dose as small as a grain of salt given to somebody can kill them. Ninety percent of the heroin in our country comes from the southern border. This weekend, I stood on the soil that thousands of illegal aliens walk to smuggle these deadly drugs into our country. We also spoke with Border Patrol, who shared their stories detailing changes that have occurred, particularly in the last 10 years. They noted that one of the biggest changes they are seeing is the shift in the illegal aliens' attitude. Instead of fleeing, they are fighting.…”