[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 5, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H4159-H4160]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PUT AMERICANS FIRST

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, last week, President Biden announced a 
decision to repeal one of the best tools our Nation has to deter 
illegal immigration, title 42.
  Title 42 is a public health law that authorized U.S. border agents to 
promptly send back illegal immigrants if they pose a health risk to 
Americans

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and are from a country with a communicable disease outbreak.
  This reckless decision comes as U.S. Customs and Border Patrol warned 
the historic surge at our border is already worsening, now even more so 
in anticipation of the rollback of this title.
  The U.S. will soon hit 1 million illegal crossings of our borders in 
just the first half of this fiscal year, which began in October.
  Last week, Customs and Border Patrol confirmed that over 300,000 
illegal immigrants have illegally entered in just the last 6 months--
300,000. This is known as the known got-aways, and the true number is 
most likely much higher.
  Title 42 expulsions account for over half of all expulsions; the ones 
with the health issues are half of expulsions. They will now be let in.
  Where are the concerns about Americans' health? We are just coming 
off this COVID situation. Where are Americans' health concerns in this?
  This is a crazy policy that is not putting Americans first.

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