Speech #1090140809

I thank the gentleman for offering this amendment. and also I am thankful to hear from the other side of the aisle that they believe we should go forward and that this doesnt add anything to it other than what existing law Is the case. I hope that is the case. because it was last month I sent a letter to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. and I did that in response to an article in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and reports on various media outlets that stated the U.S. Border Patrol had in fact been informing the Mexican government of the location of the Minute Men and other similar U.S. patrols throughout the border. I sent that letter specifically to say what is our policy. or how are they conducting themselves. It was also reported that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman told the media outlets that the policy is meant to ensure the Mexican government that the migrant rights are being observed. I applaud the gentleman for doing the amendment because we know at the end of the day we here in this House are most concerned about the rights of the American citizens and the safety and protection of the American citizens. and I think his amendment goes a long way to making sure that our rights. our citizens rights and their safety will be protected so that this information is protected and kept here.