Political Quotes

“House Republicans know that border security is national security, which is why tackling this crisis is crucial to fulfilling our promise to the American people and delivering a nation that's safe. Since President Biden took office, there have been over 5 million illegal crossings over our southern border and more than 1.3 million people have evaded apprehension. At the same time, fentanyl is pouring over the Southwest border and into our communities, killing Americans at catastrophic rates. On May 11th, Title 42 is set to expire, which is only going to exacerbate the current border crisis. President Biden and our Democratic colleagues have offered no long- term solution. While H.R. 2 does much to strengthen the border, it fails to address an issue critical to America's farmers--reliable access to agricultural workers. We need essential reform to our immigration, asylum, and workforce laws--issues I have been relentlessly working on since coming to Congress. The United States is blessed with fertile lands and a climate conducive to agricultural productivity. However, without an adequate workforce, our farmers and ranchers struggle to harvest and tend to their crops. This poses a direct threat to our nation's food security, national security, and economic prosperity. Mandating E-Verify would have a devastating impact on American agriculture, including processing of agricultural products, if it were to be enacted without reforms to our agricultural labor system.…”