Andrew Garbarino: “I stand here today during National Police Week to urge the passage of H.R. 2494, the POLICE Act of 2023. The crisis at…”

“I stand here today during National Police Week to urge the passage of H.R. 2494, the POLICE Act of 2023. The crisis at our southern border is a clear public safety and national security threat, but it also puts the lives and safety of our law enforcement officers at risk. It is not just Customs and Border Patrol agents who are affected, like the female Border Patrol agent who was violently attacked by an illegal immigrant while attempting to make an arrest in March. Local police departments have also been placed on the front lines as thousands of migrants are relocated to New York and States across the country. As the border crisis rages on unchecked and violence against law enforcement officers continues to rise, this legislation sends a crystal-clear message that any noncitizen who commits acts of violence against police cannot stay in this country. The POLICE Act codifies something that is common sense, but under current law remains ambiguous. This bill corrects that by providing clear guidelines for the removal of any migrant who engages in violence against a law enforcement officer. This is about improving officer safety and making it easier to remove migrants who have demonstrated flagrant criminal violence while on U.S. soil.…”