On the recordMay 7, 2024
I thank the gentlewoman from Indiana for yielding the time. With the ongoing migrant crisis in New York State, my district has sadly been on the front lines of Democratic policies that reward those who have broken our laws to come into this country illegally. With thousands of illegal immigrants now residing in hotels, shelters, and public facilities across my State, my constituents and other New Yorkers have seen what happens when their hard-earned tax dollars are spent on programs that enable a completely avoidable crisis. It is as if Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams put up a neon sign saying: Come on in. New York is open for business. Illegal immigrants know if they cross the border and ask to be sent to New York, they will be fed, clothed, housed, and even given a debit card. We are looking at half a million illegals in New York alone and nearly 10 million who have crossed our southern border to be released into the interior of the United States. My colleagues on the other side of the aisle want these noncitizens to be represented here in Congress. It is unconstitutional and completely ridiculous. It is a threat to the very sovereignty of the United States of America. Democrats want to make citizenship mean nothing. A nation without borders is not a nation, especially when you allow anyone from any country to vote in our elections and be represented in our government.…





