The previous speaker said that illegal aliens who committed crimes should be detained, and, indeed, they should. However, this bill says that illegal aliens who somebody thinks may have committed a crime should be detained mandatorily. That is un- American.
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This amendment would update the report required by this bill to include the nationality of any noncitizen who exposes a law enforcement officer to fentanyl during an encounter at the border and in the United States. Just like the…
I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, even though I am not opposed to it. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.
I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Biggs).
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