Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Collins), the ranking member, for yielding. Madam Speaker, this bill we are debating today is fatally flawed. Republicans are for a compassionate solution to help DACA recipients, but that solution must be paired with commonsense border security, interior enforcement, and changes in policy to stem the tide of illegal border crossings, human smuggling, and frivolous claims of asylum. Tragically, this bill does nothing to address the crisis at our southern border. {time} 1530 Ninety-nine days ago, Chief of the Border Patrol Carla Provost testified before the Judiciary Committee that ``a humanitarian and immigration crisis'' was occurring at the border. By any measure, Chief Provost is correct. Border Patrol stats show that total apprehensions in the first 7 months of the current fiscal year have already exceeded the total apprehensions from last fiscal year. What does this bill do to address that reality and stem the tide of illegal border crossings? Nothing. This year, the Border Patrol has also seen a 266 percent increase in apprehensions of aliens wanted by law enforcement. What does this bill do to address that? Nothing. In fact, this bill contains weak screening requirements that will almost certainly put criminals on a path to citizenship. Republicans tried to fix this at committee, but our efforts were rejected by the majority. The Border Patrol also reports a sharp increase in the apprehension of gang members.…”