Mr. Speaker. according to a recent report by the Department of Homeland Security. nearly 500.000 foreign nationals overstayed their visa in fiscal year 2015. This is unacceptable and dangerous. These people are breaking the law. and they have violated the trust of the American people. Visa overstays are an ongoing failure by this administration. Approximately 12 million illegal immigrants now live in our country. An estimated 40 percent can be attributed to visa overstays. Now there are a half million more. ISIS is working tirelessly to exploit our national security weakness. Meanwhile. the administration is turning a blind eye to the vast majority of visa overstays. Half a million foreign nationals overstayed their visas last year. but less than 1 percent of that group is currently being investigated. I have written Secretary Johnson to demand that immediate action be taken to crack down on these visa overstays. This issue poses a clear risk to our safety and the safety of my constituents.
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