The Department of Homeland Security plays a central role in our fight against terror. both in the United States and around the world and we should fully fund their efforts as soon as possible. We should not be debating "poison pill" amendments that have no chance of becoming law and will only further delay the funding of DHS. Second. the Republican party is showing the American people that they only immigration policy they believe in is "mass deportation." They have attached several policy riders to this appropriations bill that would further separate families. including the families of military service members and U.S. citizens. Third. the amendments that we will later consider will prevent DHS from implementing smart enforcement policies. including ones that prioritize deporting felons before families. These smart policies allow DHS to focus valuable resources on individuals with criminal convictions and not immigrants with U.S. citizen and legal permanent resident family members. I urge my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to stop playing politics with our national security and start governing.
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