[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 57 (Thursday, March 31, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4016]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                            SOUTHERN BORDER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Virginia (Mr. Cline) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CLINE. Mr. Speaker, the President of the United States takes an 
oath, promising to faithfully execute the office that he holds. That is 
a promise to uphold and defend the laws of this country and to protect 
our Nation's citizens. But President Biden seems determined to violate 
that oath when it comes to enforcing our immigration and asylum laws.
  There is an undeniable crisis at our southern border, and it is a 
direct result of President Biden's halting of the construction of the 
border wall, ending the remain-in-Mexico policy and re-implementing 
catch and release.
  Now, instead of taking steps to rectify the situation that he has 
created, President Biden is preparing to pour fuel on the fire by 
lifting Title 42. Title 42 is essential to ensuring the immediate 
expulsion of illegal aliens. And officials within the President's own 
Department of Homeland Security are sounding the alarm. Officials have 
said that if this policy is revoked, it would cause a massive run on 
the border, even worse than we are seeing right now, resulting in 
upwards of 18,000 illegal crossings a day. That is 6.5 million illegal 
immigrants crossing every year.
  State and local governments, especially school districts across the 
country, are being overwhelmed. Customs and Border Protection can 
barely keep up as it is, let alone with that kind of surge. President 
Biden is failing the American people and his neglect at the border is 
having catastrophic consequences.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from 
engaging in personalities toward the President.

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