[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 185 (Thursday, October 21, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H5734-H5735]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PROTECTING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Joyce) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, in my home State of 
Pennsylvania, a woman was brutally raped by an illegal immigrant.
  In Congress, one of our primary duties is to protect the American 
people. By allowing illegal immigrants who have committed crimes to 
remain within our borders signifies that we are failing. Allowing an 
illegal immigrant who has committed acts of sexual violence to remain 
in our country shows that we are failing.
  Congress must move immediately to pass legislation ensuring that any 
immigrant who commits acts of violence is deported. What happened in 
Philadelphia this week was a failure of American leadership. It showed 
clearly that the Biden crime crisis is escalating.
  Now, as apprehensions at our southern border hit record highs, 
President Biden is taking away the vital resources that our Border 
Patrol agents need to do their job. The answer to stopping our border 
crisis and our crime crisis is not to defund the police. The answer is 
not to be more lenient on illegal immigrants who have committed violent 
crimes against Americans.
  We must put the safety of the American citizens first, and we must 
put the security of the American citizens first.

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