Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to help defeat the previous question and, for once and for all, address this lingering crisis that we know is, in fact, a crisis. The travesties unfolding on our southwest border can no longer be ignored. And I know we know the facts. I know my colleagues on the other side of the aisle know the drugs that are pouring into our communities killing thousands as a direct result of the open border policy. But few times have we seen or heard the stories of how people are actually being affected. Just a couple days ago, I received a text message from a Border Patrol agent. An American mother and her daughter were traveling and were killed in a head-on collision with an illegal smuggling six other illegals. They were evading, driving at a fast pace, and instead, killed a very young family. In his words, this Border Patrol agent said it was just a matter of time. This happens all the time. That is unacceptable that it is just a matter of time. Well, it is just a matter of time before this body takes action, and it is probably going to be in about 12 months. The broken policies of this administration have broken our families here in the United States. They are the true victims of President Biden and the Democrats in action. And it is stunning to hear and demoralize and to strip those that are trying to uphold the very law that they took an oath to protect.…
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