Mike Turner: “I thank Congressman Grothman, my friend and colleague, for his leadership on this issue. I ask for strong support for…”

“I thank Congressman Grothman, my friend and colleague, for his leadership on this issue. I ask for strong support for this amendment which prohibits funding to be used for the parole program titled: ``Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans.'' More than 10,000 Haitian migrants have settled in my congressional district in Springfield, Ohio, sent there by the Biden administration's unlawful use of the immigration parole program. I am going to say that again. More than 10,000 Haitians have settled in my congressional district in Springfield, Ohio. America is a Nation of immigrants, and Ohio has undoubtedly been enriched by those seeking the tremendous opportunities that our country has to offer. However, Biden's administration policies incentivize migrants to locate in the United States rapidly and in large numbers, moving to small and rural communities like in my district. You cannot find a city in this country that would be able to sufficiently handle this kind of surge. The city of Springfield is strained with infrastructure, housing, and schools all pushed to the limit. Last year, the community of Springfield formed an immigration accountability response team to address this unprecedented population explosion. These Biden policies are wrong and put these people and the city of Springfield in impossible circumstances. Mr. Chair, I urge strong support of this amendment.”