Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 990) supporting the officers and personnel who carry out the important mission of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The text of the resolution is as follows: H. Res. 990 Whereas the national security interests of the United States are dependent on the brave men and women who enforce our Nation's immigration laws; Whereas abolishing United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would mean open borders because it would eliminate the main agency responsible for removing people who enter or remain in our country illegally; Whereas calls to abolish ICE are an insult to these heroic law enforcement officers who make sacrifices every day to secure our borders, enforce our laws, and protect our safety and security; Whereas abolishing ICE would allow dangerous criminal aliens, including violent and ruthless members of the MS-13 gang, to remain in American communities; Whereas during fiscal year 2017, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested more than 127,000 aliens with criminal convictions or charges; Whereas ICE ERO made 5,225 administrative arrests of suspected gang members in fiscal year 2017; Whereas criminal aliens arrested by ICE ERO in fiscal year 2017 were responsible for more than-- (1) 76,000 dangerous drug offenses; (2) 48,000 assault offenses; (3) 11,000 weapon offenses; (4) 5,000 sexual assault o…”