[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4519]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              IMMIGRATION

  (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, the situation with our border, it couldn't 
be a whole lot worse. Here are the numbers for February and March; 
border crossings were 220,000. The numbers keep going up.
  So at a time here where a recent decision by a judge enabled us to 
not have to wear masks to get on airplanes or other public 
transportation because America's health is improving, the President 
wants to get rid of the title 42 provision put in place by President 
Trump to help keep America safe from those that have health issues or 
disease issues from coming across our border exacerbating already this 
giant problem we have.
  If title 42 is allowed to expire, then this will open the floodgates 
even wider. So I appreciate the decision to at least uphold title 42 
while our Federal Government fights that decision and resources are 
used by legal folks, Department of Justice, whatever, to make it where 
title 42 is waived.
  I want to ask what side is the President and his administration on, 
if not for the American people's health?

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