Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, over the last few months, the situation at our border has evolved into a serious crisis caused by policy changes from the Biden administration that have incentivized illegal immigration. This is not my opinion; this is the information I received firsthand on my recent trip to the border. These policy changes include: ending the ``Remain in Mexico'' policy; implementing catch and release; and suspension of the portion of title 42, which allowed for expelling unaccompanied minors. I witnessed massively overcrowded rooms, or pods, where many children are being held for weeks at a time. The enormous influx of illegals has given the drug cartels the insidious opportunity to ship drugs into our country, leading to an increase in fentanyl smuggling by more than 2,000 percent and illegal weapons by more than 100 percent. Of grave concern to those I spoke with is the rumor that title 42 will be fully rescinded by the White House, which would lead, Mr. Speaker, to an unmitigated disaster at our border. We ask President Biden and Vice President Harris to actually visit the border, speak with the agents on the ground, and learn what is going on. This is not a Republican or a Democrat issue; this is a humanitarian and national security crisis that can be solved. ____________________”