Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today to speak on the resolution of disapproval before us that would terminate President Trump's phony national emergency. President Trump's national emergency declaration, which he attempts to justify using falsehoods about immigration and the Southern border, presents a serious threat to the separation of powers and the rule of law. First I would like to speak about how there really isn't an emergency at the border, then I would like to get into the constitutional problems with the President's actions. While illegal border crossings do occur, all of the numbers refute President Trump's claim that there is a crisis at the border. Those claims simply don't hold up. Unauthorized border crossings have been at their lowest levels in years. In 2000, border agencies reported more than 1.6 million apprehensions. In 2017, the agency reported just 303,916 apprehensions, one-fifth of the level just two decades ago. It is clear that investments in border security have worked. Those include additional border patrol agents, fencing in urban areas, ground sensors, drones, and increased use of E-Verify. In addition, since 2014, two-thirds of undocumented immigrants have come to the United States legally but then overstayed their visas, more than 500,000 per year. A border wall would do nothing to curb visa overstays. Dangerous criminals aren't overrunning our country. Immigrants commit fewer crimes than native-born citizens.…”