Arizona. mentioned that they really need more tools to combat border tunnel construction. tougher penalties and a means to detect tunnels before their completion. Often organized crime on both sides of the United StatesMexican border will invest substantial resources into the construction of tunnels for drug smuggling and human trafficking. The tunnels. if we find them. they are filled with cement as soon as they are detected. but we dont know how many pounds of drugs or the number of illegal immigrants have made it through the tunnel before it was closed for business. Despite the aggressive nature of our Border Patrol. it is still difficult for them to detect tunnels and discourage their construction. H.R. 4830 takes the first step by increasing the penalties for that construction. Madam Speaker. once again. I reiterate that border security is eminently doable. Our Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents are making progress. but they still need help. They know that border security is possible. and they work long hours trying to achieve that goal. Our Border Patrol has not given up on us. and it is important for Congress not to give up on them. The three bills we are considering today will help them tremendously. So I encourage all my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. please support this rule and support the underlying legislation.
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