[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 6, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E117-E118]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO SECURE OUR NATION'S SOUTHERN BORDER

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 6, 2024

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I share my colleagues' support 
for H.R. 5585,

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the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act, H.R. 6678, the Consequences 
for Social Security Fraud Act, H.R. 6679, the No Immigration Benefits 
for Hamas Terrorists Act, and H.R. 6976, the Protect Our Communities 
from DUIs Act.
  Our Nation is amid unprecedented chaos at our southern border. Every 
day, thousands of illegal aliens are flooding over the border and into 
our cities, increasing crime at alarming rates. The rise of unabated 
human trafficking at our southern border should be among our greatest 
motivations for meaningful action. While some illegal aliens are 
fleeing oppression and poor economic conditions in their countries, 
many of them are trafficking large quantities of drugs, weapons, and 
other contraband. At a time when Americans are dying from fentanyl and 
other drug overdoses at catastrophic rates, we must do everything in 
our power to slow the stem of trafficking. Moreover, with surges in 
violent crime across our country, we need to ensure that our federal 
immigration authorities have the resources necessary to remove illegal 
aliens who commit crimes against innocent Americans.
  Each of these bills aim to empower federal authorities to reject or 
remove illegal immigrants who commit certain crimes. This includes 
aliens who intentionally evade border patrol agents or law enforcement 
assisting those agents; aliens who commit social security fraud; aliens 
who are convicted of driving under the influence; and aliens who are 
members of the Hamas terrorist group or involved in the October 7, 2023 
attack on Israel.
  We must take action to make the United States safer, and I am proud 
to support these efforts to do exactly that.

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