Political Quotes

“I thank Congressman Walker for his work here today and telling the story. We have heard so many stories about people who have been affected by this problem at our southern border. My friends and colleagues continue to fight to resolve the crisis at our southern border, end illegal immigration, and save innocent American lives. I would like to share the story of Eliud Montoya, a naturalized American citizen, a hard worker, and a Georgia resident. He was violently shot and killed in 2017 at the hands of three illegal immigrants living just south of Georgia's 12th District. Mr. Montoya, who worked for a tree service company, reported some suspicious activity to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that illegal workers were being employed as a part of a scheme to defraud that company. By doing his duty and reporting this illegal activity to the proper authorities, Mr. Montoya was senselessly murdered by illegal immigrants who reportedly collected more than $3.5 million of illegal profits. Mr. Speaker, this is a very real crisis we are facing at our southern border, and we simply cannot allow lawlessness to consume this nation. In his State of the Union on Tuesday, President Trump said it best: ``The lawless state of our southern border is a threat to the safety, security, and financial well-being of all Americans.…”