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On the recordDecember 15, 2025
a few weeks ago, I spoke about the tragic death of a National Guard servicemember here in Washington, DC, on the eve of Thanksgiving. While I salute and we should all salute the bravery of those who risk their lives to keep us safe, we can't ignore the reality that this woman was yet another unnecessary victim of President Biden's careless immigration policies. The man who committed this heinous crime was an Afghan national who President Biden allowed to enter the United States without proper vetting after our disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. He did this via a procedure known as parole, which I will explain more about in a minute, but this was not in accordance with any law or any visa recognized by Congress or passed through a legislative act. This was done on a wholesale abuse of something called parole authority. As I said, I will explain a little bit more, but parole allows inadmissible aliens--that means people from other countries--to be physically present in the United States. It is designed to be used on a case-by-case basis but was widely abused by the Biden administration to circumvent Congress.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Discussing the death of a National Guard member and criticizing President Biden's immigration policies.

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