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just last week border patrol agent seized in the tucson desert enough fentanyl to kill 3,040 americans. just last week nearly 14,000 migrants crossed into arizona. many of them are military-age men coming from all across the globe. our broken border system is a national security crisis. last september, when my republican colleagues demanded with a clear and unified voice that border security must be included in congress' national security package, i wholeheartedly agreed. finally, it seemed, we had the opportunity to solve the nightmare my state has lived for over 40 years. so i got to work. my republican colleagues chose senator james lankford, my partner, on the homeland security border management subcommittee. we have worked together for over five years on strong border policy. senator lankford has joined me at the arizona border to see the crisis firsthand. senator lankford is an incredibly smart, earnest, conservative lawmaker. i know he was chosen by his conference because of his expertise and knowledge of border security policy and his reputation as a serious, conservative lawma
just last week border patrol agent seized in the tucson desert enough fentanyl to kill 3,040 americans. just last week nearly 14,000 migrants crossed into arizona. many of them are military-age men coming from all across the globe. our broken border system is a national security crisis. last september, when my republican colleagues demanded with a clear and unified voice that border security must be included in congress' national security package, i wholeheartedly agreed. finally, it seemed, we...
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it was the tucson sector. probably the biggest -- biggest and most dangerous. i met with the border patrol agent. i will tell you everything that we talked about was put into the supplemental package. more border patrol agents who right now are overwhelmed and overstaffed. to hire more custom officers. to fund new cutting-edge technology. the trafficking of fentanyl and other drugs coming into the united states to address human trafficking happening on the border and to absolutely address what we see happening with immigration. it updates our asylum system that is not working. a system that is old. it is old he had it has not been updated for the 21st century. now we have put in place the opportunity to address years of challenges with the asylum process now to put in place a fair process for anyone. a faster process. the legislation also creates 250,000 new v says. is there more work to be done to fix our broken immigration system? absolutely. thisis builds an important step. doing nothing is not an answer. passing this bill will give aid to our partners in uk
it was the tucson sector. probably the biggest -- biggest and most dangerous. i met with the border patrol agent. i will tell you everything that we talked about was put into the supplemental package. more border patrol agents who right now are overwhelmed and overstaffed. to hire more custom officers. to fund new cutting-edge technology. the trafficking of fentanyl and other drugs coming into the united states to address human trafficking happening on the border and to absolutely address what...
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but i was in the tucson sector, 262 miles of border. and it is probably the busiest and most dangerous. and i met with the customs agents down there, i met with i.c.e., i met with the border patrol agents. and i will tell you everything that we talked about was put into this supplemental package, what they need, based on the conversations that we've had. it gives us resources to hire more border patrol if agents who right now are overwhelmed and understaffed. to hire more customs officers, to find and fund new cutting-edge technology to, yes, -- the trafficking of fentanyl and other trucks that are coming into the united states -- drugs that are coming into the united states, to address the human trafficking that is happening on the border and, yes, to absolutely address what we see happening with immigration, to put in process an orderly and fair process. it updates our asylum system that isn't working for immigration families. think about this, an asigh is lumbar system that is -- asylum system that is old. it is old. it hasn't been u
but i was in the tucson sector, 262 miles of border. and it is probably the busiest and most dangerous. and i met with the customs agents down there, i met with i.c.e., i met with the border patrol agents. and i will tell you everything that we talked about was put into this supplemental package, what they need, based on the conversations that we've had. it gives us resources to hire more border patrol if agents who right now are overwhelmed and understaffed. to hire more customs officers, to...
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Feb 29, 2024
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it's the 29th busiest station this month with far less activity than san diego, tucson in el paso centers. the american people can see through that. since president biden took office there up in 8.7 million illegal crossings nationwide and 7.2 illegal crossings at our southern border. there is an executive action that president biden could take to address this crisis of the border that happened on his watch. our speaker has articulated those in you have that information on catch and release. he was expedited removal with a very simple things that president biden could do today to help alleviate the cartels from being able to run the border the way they are. we saw the death of lincoln riley at the university of georgia. they threaten the safety of their citizens. by being at the border and showing the american people the tragedy and the crisis that's going on. this bill h.r. 2 although provisions within it are the strongest bill of security that the u.s. house put together. it's important we take real steps to end this crisis rather than staged photo ops. we contained work on behalf of th
it's the 29th busiest station this month with far less activity than san diego, tucson in el paso centers. the american people can see through that. since president biden took office there up in 8.7 million illegal crossings nationwide and 7.2 illegal crossings at our southern border. there is an executive action that president biden could take to address this crisis of the border that happened on his watch. our speaker has articulated those in you have that information on catch and release. he...
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just last week border patrol agent seized in the tucson desert enough fentanyl to kill 3,040 americans. just last week nearly 14,000 migrants crossed into arizona. many of them are military-age men coming from all across the globe. our broken border system is a national security crisis. last september, when my republican colleagues demanded with a clear and unified voice that border security must be included in congress' national security package, i wholeheartedly agreed. finally, it seemed, we had the opportunity to solve the nightmare my state has lived for over 40 years. so i got to work. my republican colleagues chose senator james lankford, my partner, on the homeland security border management subcommittee. we have worked together for over five years on strong border policy. senator lankford has joined me at the arizona border to see the crisis firsthand. senator lankford is an incredibly smart, earnest, conservative lawmaker. i know he was chosen by his conference because of his expertise and knowledge of border security policy and his reputation as a serious, conservative lawma
just last week border patrol agent seized in the tucson desert enough fentanyl to kill 3,040 americans. just last week nearly 14,000 migrants crossed into arizona. many of them are military-age men coming from all across the globe. our broken border system is a national security crisis. last september, when my republican colleagues demanded with a clear and unified voice that border security must be included in congress' national security package, i wholeheartedly agreed. finally, it seemed, we...
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Feb 3, 2024
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passenger freight traffic in the southern united states but while the majority of i-10 between phoenix and tucson has been widened. there is one significant gap that remains only two lanes and it lies within the boundaries of the river indian community. i doubt it would surprise any of us the improved portions of the eye 10 and in the boundary pick up on the other side of the indian community boundary because for decades, centuries even tribal governments have not been treated equitably as partners in federal transportation projects. widening i-10 adding an interchange is vital to improve safety, provide direct access to the government services and hospital accelerate response time for emergency services and it will prevent traffic from detouring onto the reservation when a bottlenecks or accidents close or otherwise restrict traffic. all priorities for administrators like yourself i am hopeful i-10 to receive the federal grant funding to move ahead with this much-needed expansion. on that theme of pending success in implementation i want to turn to you. included in the bil was the rocks acted bi
passenger freight traffic in the southern united states but while the majority of i-10 between phoenix and tucson has been widened. there is one significant gap that remains only two lanes and it lies within the boundaries of the river indian community. i doubt it would surprise any of us the improved portions of the eye 10 and in the boundary pick up on the other side of the indian community boundary because for decades, centuries even tribal governments have not been treated equitably as...
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Feb 13, 2024
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fox news reporter found one in tucson saying, joe biden, i love you. thank you for everything. he was not from mexico. he wras from africa. -- he was from africa. people are coming here from every corner of the world many people are flying to mexico and walking across our border. the whole world news that our border is open. these illegal aliens are criminals, drug traffickers. just last year nearly 500 people on the terror watch list were caught trying to cross our southern border. 500, now you would think that would open somebody's eyes. you would think it would go all the way up to pennsylvania avenue, but nobody seems to care. just a few weeks ago, christopher wray, the fbi director, says something bad is going to happen. this is christopher wray, the guy who runs our fbi, federal bureau of investigation, said something's going to happen. he seemed like in his voice he was beg somebody to do -- begging somebody to do something, but nobody has. but just imagine if 500 have been caught, how many more terrorists have come across the border unchecked. it doesn't take many. it o
fox news reporter found one in tucson saying, joe biden, i love you. thank you for everything. he was not from mexico. he wras from africa. -- he was from africa. people are coming here from every corner of the world many people are flying to mexico and walking across our border. the whole world news that our border is open. these illegal aliens are criminals, drug traffickers. just last year nearly 500 people on the terror watch list were caught trying to cross our southern border. 500, now...
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Feb 29, 2024
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it's the 29th busiest station this month with far less activity than san diego, tucson in el paso centers. the american people can see through that. since president biden took office there up in 8.7 million illegal crossings nationwide and 7.2 illegal crossings at our southern border. there is an executive action that president biden could take to address this crisis of the border that happened on his watch. our speaker has articulated those in you have that information on catch and release. he was expedited removal with a very simple things that president biden could do today to help alleviate the cartels from being able to run the border the way they are. we saw the death of lincoln
it's the 29th busiest station this month with far less activity than san diego, tucson in el paso centers. the american people can see through that. since president biden took office there up in 8.7 million illegal crossings nationwide and 7.2 illegal crossings at our southern border. there is an executive action that president biden could take to address this crisis of the border that happened on his watch. our speaker has articulated those in you have that information on catch and release. he...