I requested a study on behalf of my
constituents,
along with my colleagues, to see what we could do with the roads and
access situation. GAO came back with recommendations, and this would
implement some of the recommendations. The bill also aids law enforcement by ensuring the swift deportation
of individuals determined to be members of violent gangs and drug
cartels. I would also like to thank Congresswoman Barbara Comstock for her
leadership on this issue by sponsoring the Criminal Alien Gang Member
Removal Act, which passed the House. With respect to the children brought here through no fault of their
own, this bill takes a measure that has already earned bipartisan
support in the House of Representatives, the Recognizing America's
Children Act, which provides a solution for the DACA kids. These young
immigrants were brought here as children and simply know no other
country. For all intents and purposes, these young people consider
themselves Americans. If we can protect these DACA recipients and
provide solutions to better secure our borders at the same time, that
is a win-win. The President and Congress both want to improve border security. We
both want to respond to the threat of dangerous gangs and drug cartels. We both want to arrive at a legislative solution for the rescission of
the DACA Program that benefits those who want to contribute to their
communities and to the American dream. This bill is the best way to
thread the needle and deliver what the President has asked for, what
the Congress wants, and what my constituents in Arizona deserve. These
issues are far too important for us to delay. To be clear, I will work with anyone to support any number of
proposals that accomplish these goals, but I believe that the
straightforward approach of the Border Security and Deferred Action
Recipient Relief Act, which I am introducing today, is the best chance
we have to put this bill on the President's desk.
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