YODER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule of law,
of strengthening the enforcement of our immigration system, and of
improving the security of our Nation's borders. The safety and security
of our constituents should be our absolute top priority for this
Congress. Sanctuary cities are a direct threat to our safety. That is why I led
an effort to defund sanctuary cities through the appropriations
process, and those sanctuary cities and their threat to our safety is
why we are here today. What happened to Kate Steinle was a tragedy. No parent should have to
go through the anguish of losing their child, especially when it could
have been avoided. Unfortunately, the deadly toll of sanctuary cities is not limited to
Kate. Last year, in my own community back in Kansas, Master Deputy
Brandon Collins, a Johnson County sheriff's deputy with nearly 21 years
of service, was struck and killed by a drunk driver while he was
performing a routine traffic stop. Deputy Collins was a devoted and
caring husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend whose life was
tragically cut short. The drunk driver, who fled from the scene of the crash, was an
undocumented or an illegal immigrant who had prior convictions for DUI
in California in 2001, and was also arrested for driving without a
license in 2013. He should have never been behind the wheel of that car
when he killed Deputy Collins. Despite his prior offenses, the man was able to remain in the
country.
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