Madrid and Mumbai? Democrats want to secure our border. and we want to do it right. Five years ago the President announced that he was creating an Office of Homeland Security to provide a robust and effective border security program. Half a decade later. Southwest Governors were forced to declare border emergencies. and the National Guard was sent to the U.S.-Mexican border to assist with the growing border crisis. Yet despite the urgency of the situation. Madam Speaker. this Congress refuses to allow us to vote on a complete overhaul of our immigration system. adequate funding for border personnel. equipment and resources for border personnel. a system for addressing what to do with 12 million people without documentation in this country. Instead. Madam Speaker. the House leadership chose to vote and revote on a fence without setting aside enough money to build it.
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