[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 2, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H1258-H1259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               WE CANNOT FORGET ABOUT OUR SOUTHERN BORDER

  (Mr. GROTHMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, with regard to what is going on in 
Ukraine, I stand with everybody in saying it is an absolutely horrific

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thing. If the United States can keep Ukraine and free Ukraine, that is 
what we should all be hoping and praying for.
  We heard a speech last night, in addition to the very relevant 
numbers, and in addition to the numbers of people dying in Ukraine and 
the people being injured, we cannot forget that every month in America 
another 90,000 people cross our southern border. We cannot forget that 
every month in America 8,000 more people die of drug overdoses. We 
cannot forget in America, compared to 3 years ago, we deport, every 
month, approximately 6,000 less people from this country for committing 
crimes.
  Madam Speaker, I realize a lot is going on around the world and it is 
easy to forget about it, but America should not allow its politicians 
to forget about this huge sea of people crossing the border and the 
huge number of people dying of drug overdoses and the broken hearts of 
their parents, their siblings, and their children.

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