[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 200 (Wednesday, November 17, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6349]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     REPORT ON THE SOUTHERN BORDER

  (Mr. GROTHMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I haven't seen the Vice President at the 
border lately. I was down there about a month ago, and I just want to 
share a few things that I learned down there that maybe somebody else 
can pass on to her.
  First of all, when you're at the Yuma center, when you walk along the 
path the people walk to get in this country, it is littered with photo 
IDs. Obviously, people do not want the United States Government or 
Border Patrol to know who they are. So this is a sign we are getting 
people in this country who have a lot to hide.
  The second thing to point out that I was not aware of until I talked 
to the Border Patrol, is they feel they don't have the right to test 
somebody for COVID. We know that some people who are testing positive 
are already let in the country. I was not aware until I went down there 
that it is the current policy if you say, I want to test you for COVID, 
and you refuse, they just let you in.
  The third thing I want to point out is that apparently they are 
advertising on Central American TV for people to come here.
  Obviously, if we had a better relationship with those Central 
American countries, this wouldn't be going on, but if you wonder why so 
many people are coming here, it is because the drug gangs are 
advertising on TV.

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