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On the recordJanuary 17, 2024
A nation without borders is not a nation at all. Currently, we have an administration that prioritizes illegal immigrants over American citizens, over our own constituents. Since President Biden took office, more than 8 million illegal immigrants have entered our country without consequence; 300,000 since December alone. Within months, there will be more illegal immigrants than the population of my home State of New Jersey, a State that would rank tenth in population made up of illegals. Yet, this President, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and my Democratic colleagues continue to deny that the crisis even exists, allowing millions of illegal immigrants, many from countries that hate America, threatens our national security, and it is wrong. Using taxpayer dollars to give illegal immigrants free healthcare and making Americans pay for it is wrong. Sacrificing the education of our American children to turn their schools into shelters for illegal immigrants is wrong. Cutting public safety funding to pay for services like free housing, free legal aid, and welfare for illegal immigrants that many Americans struggle to afford themselves is wrong. College education subsidies for illegal immigrants is wrong. Those on the terror watch list slipping through our borders is wrong. Sanctuary State status, sanctuary city status is wrong.…
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Jeff Van Drew
Republican · New Jersey

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