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On the recordDecember 14, 2021
Today I rise in support of the Finish the Wall Act, for which I am a proud cosponsor. By the end of this year, 2 million people will have tried to cross our borders illegally. That is more than or almost as many people as the State I represent. Hundreds of thousands have succeeded, and many thousands more are being released into our communities, never to return to an immigration status hearing. When Border Patrol agents courageously tried to do their jobs against overwhelming odds, they were attacked by President Biden, who said that he would make them pay. That is not how we lead a country. That is not how we treat American heroes who keep us safe. But past Presidents did not abandon our border. Under President Trump, 458 miles of border wall system were completed, with hundreds more fully funded. Of course, on his first day in office, President Biden sabotaged this important project and undermined the physical border security promised to the American people. This is unacceptable. We must protect our country. We must protect our people. We must finish the wall. This legislation would compel the White House and the Department of Homeland Security to do their jobs. The funding is there. The plans are there. The materials are there. All we lack is leadership from the Oval Office. And until true leadership returns to the White House, the people's House will have to step in and solve the Biden border crisis.…
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Yvette Herrell
New Mexico

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