In my 20 years in Congress, including my time as Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee and as a federal prosecutor tasked with securing the Texas border, I've never seen our border this chaotic. Our border is broken, and this self-inflicted wound is a direct result of this administration's failed polices — including its repeal of Remain in Mexico.
Under the Trump administration, illegal immigration was rapidly declining thanks to policies like Remain in Mexico, which successfully worked to keep migrants in Mexico while awaiting their asylum hearings. But with one stroke of a pen, President Biden rescinded that policy. Now, we're back to "catch and release," and it is unacceptable.
The border is our last line of defense, and this administration has been derelict in its duty to protect the United States and its citizens. This week, I held a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing to discuss solutions to this international crisis. To hear my full opening remarks, click below.
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