[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 192 (Tuesday, November 2, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6082]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 SEPTEMBER BORDER NUMBERS ARE ALARMING

  (Ms. TENNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask where is the 
administration? It is certainly not at our southern border. The crisis 
at the border continues to go unaddressed.
  In September, more than 192,000 illegal immigrants were apprehended 
by our Border Patrol agents. That is a 233 percent increase over last 
September, and DHS has warned this month we could see as many as 
400,000.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask: Where are my Democrat colleagues on this crisis?
  Under the leadership of the other side of the aisle, this House has 
not considered a single piece of meaningful legislation to address the 
issue. The strategy appears to be pretend as if the problem doesn't 
exist. Meanwhile, a record 1.2 million people have been caught trying 
to cross the border illegally this year. Imagine how many tens of 
thousands have evaded capture--who might be dangerous to our local 
communities--and made it into this country.
  Rather than solving this crisis, this body is instead considering 
legislation that will pave the way for mass amnesty. It is 
irresponsible.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to step up, come to the table, hold 
real bipartisan discussions and focus on this crisis.

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