On the recordMarch 31, 2022
The Biden administration's handling of the border crisis is not humane. It is heartbreaking. Yesterday, the White House confirmed their intention to rescind Title 42, one of the only policies in place that is helping quell the border crisis. This decision will have disastrous consequences on the already several million illegal immigrants who have flooded into this country. Human trafficking and smuggling across our border have reached historic highs, and our border States are paying the price. In fact, every State is a border State. Texas is suffering from record-high levels of fentanyl and drugs pouring across the border, increased crime, high-speed chases, and more. DHS already lacks the capacity to process, retain, and apprehend illegal immigrants along the border. Rescinding Title 42 will only double down on the amount of people that are illegally crossing the border, making it that much more difficult for those in the Border Patrol and Customs, and other agencies, who are trying to do their job to keep this country safe. The small communities along the border are already overwhelmed and they cannot withstand a surge of hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants reportedly waiting on the other side of the border to get in once Title 42 is rescinded. Migrants will pour into this country in a flood as our communities experience the catastrophic results.…
