FIGHTING TO SECURE OUR BORDER

FIGHTING TO SECURE OUR BORDER

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)] [House] [Page H693] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] FIGHTING TO SECURE OUR BORDER (Mr. MEUSER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. MEUSER. Mr. Speaker, before President Trump was elected, there were an average of 3,430 illegal immigrant crossings per day. Today, under President Trump, that number has dropped 126 per day. Despite this decrease, the threat from illegal immigration has not evaporated. H.R. 35, the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act, passed just a few minutes ago, gives law enforcement authorities the necessary tools to fully penalize criminals who intentionally evade border security agents. Penalties include jail time and a permanent ban on obtaining legal status. This legislation does send a clear message to cartels and traffickers: If you endanger Americans lives, we will hold you accountable. The American people have had enough. We will no longer tolerate lawlessness and policies that put criminals ahead of citizens. We won't stop fighting to secure our border, stop illegal drugs and human trafficking, and protecting our communities. ____________________

Referenced legislation: HR35, HR35