[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 6, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H833]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          BIDEN BORDER CRISIS

  (Mr. ROSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROSE. Mr. Speaker, during a rare visit to the southern border 
last week, President Biden expressed a dire need for congressional 
Republicans ``to show a little spine'' and pass border legislation.
  Let's be clear: House Republicans have passed legislation. The Secure 
the Border Act of 2023 would require construction of the border wall to 
restart, increase the number of Border Patrol agents, and strengthen 
and streamline our existing asylum process. Lastly--and this one is 
critical--it would finally put a stop to the Biden administration's 
massive catch and release operation.
  More than 1 million illegal immigrants have been released into the 
United States on parole under President Biden--a blatant abuse of 
executive parole authority under the law.
  Furthermore, Mr. Speaker, none of the President's open-border 
policies require an act of Congress, just as reversing them won't 
require new legislation.

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