James Lankford

Senator Sinema, thank you so much for having this hearing. It is an incredibly important topic.

May I just comment how ironic it is that May 11th is when that closes?

We have individuals that they cross the border, request to go to New York City for their asylum hearings, and they are here for two decades before that process is complete.

We were talking before about push factors and the Federal responsibility.

The dangers of that. What do you need the social media companies to do to be able to take responsibility for what is how their platform is being used?

A lot of the theft, a lot of the burglaries that happen are individuals that are actually drug addicted as well and they are trying to be able to feed a habit.

This is a community of less than 20,000 people and it is just really a remarkable community and a lot of great families and people that are there, that are being directly affected based on the lack of enforcement on our southern border.

Currently an individual crossing in Yuma that says, 'I want to request asylum,' it will be 18 years before final determination.

If an individual crosses in Yuma, Arizona...the next date available in New York City right now is in 2033.

Are you seeing the same thing in some of the illegal operations that are growing marijuana in the State?

I want to make a couple of quick comments to be able to get on the record and to be able to remind everybody that is here as well.

I appreciate what you are doing and how you are handling a very difficult issue.

Methamphetamine is cheaper today than it was 20 years ago, and the only reason for that is because it is more available.

Total chaos will break out as I take over the chair.

Strong border security does not begin or end at the border. It requires interior enforcement to ensure that those who break the law and cross the border illegally face consequences and are deported.

This individual should have been stopped at the border and prevented from entering without status.

The worse border situation in American history even worse.

Senator Sinema, thank you so much for having this hearing. It is an incredibly important topic.

May I just comment how ironic it is that May 11th is when that closes?

The dangers of that. What do you need the social media companies to do to be able to take responsibility for what is how their platform is being used?

This is a community of less than 20,000 people and it is just really a remarkable community and a lot of great families and people that are there, that are being directly affected based on the lack of enforcement on our southern border.

If an individual crosses in Yuma, Arizona... they are released on their own recognizance to make it to New York.

I want to make a couple of quick comments to be able to get on the record and to be able to remind everybody that is here as well.

The folks that are coming in from many areas of the world are not coming in based on poverty in that area. It is economic opportunity here in the United States.

It does not take a great deal of narcotics to come in and really change the dynamics of our community--drop the prices, the overdoses, all the illegal activity just booms.