And there is no one in this body or in America that is concerned about this issue that does not understand the need to secure our borders. Everybody knows that. The Thompson legislation authorized 3.000 additional Border Patrol agents. It would have allowed for the creation of 2.000 more immigration officials and hundreds more detention officials. It would have enlisted 250 more Federal marshals and more than 70 new judgeships to deal strictly with immigration issues. Yes. all of this could have been considered today on the House floor. It would have been considered if the majority party was truly interested in protecting the American people instead of their own positions as the majority.
Keywords matched
Border Patrol immigration