Mr. Speaker. there is a crisis on our border. As the representative for over 800 miles of the Mexican border I know all too well the extent of the threat to Americas law abiding border communities. This Congress has dramatically increased funding for the Border Patrol. I am proud to have led the effort for this increased funding. However. far more needs to be done. Agents have been transferred to other regions. Courts and prisons are underfunded. and drug runners and alien smugglers are making this part of America a base for their operations. Our pleas for help along the border have not fallen on deaf ears The Appropriations bill before us today offers hope in fighting this criminal plague.
Keywords matched
Border Patrol