At this rate we are not even keeping up with inflation. This bill also does not fulfill the funding commitments made in the 9/11 act. It does not fund 2.000 more Border Patrol agents. It does not fund 8.000 new detention beds. It does not fund 800 new immigration investigators. No wonder the border. Mr. Chairman. is in crisis. If we are not willing to fully invest in securing the border permanently. what do we expect? The decision to send our already overtaxed National Guard to the border is a BandAid solution to hide the fact that we are failing the good men and women of the Border Patrol. ICE and CBP by not giving them the resources and additional support they need to do their job. The bulk of my criticism is not for the appropriators.
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