[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 12, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H47]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
THE CRISIS AT THE BORDER CONTINUES
(Mr. BERGMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Speaker, a week after my visit to the border to meet
with agents on the ground and survey the situation with my own eyes, I
am here to report some unsurprising news. There is still a growing
crisis at our Nation's southern border.
I saw firsthand how President Biden has ceded--not in farming, but
given up--ceded control of the southern border to the cartels.
Thankfully, Texas Governor Abbott has stepped up to enforce the law,
but Federal border agents continue to lack critical federally provided
resources.
From halting construction of the wall and resisting the remain in
Mexico policy, to releasing illegals into our interior and pursuing
mass amnesty, this President and Democrats in Congress have
incentivized a long-term border surge that will forever change our
Nation.
I urge my colleagues to reverse these America-last policies, secure
the border, and uphold law and order in the face of this current
administration's refusal to do so.
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