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First fox: A House Republican meeting on Friday is unveiling an ambitious policy blueprint to secure the beleaguered southern border should Republicans regain control of the House next year.
The American Security Task Force was created last year by House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and is led by Rep. John Catko (RY). The number of migrants in 2021 is 1.7 million, and after March, we meet more than 200,000 migrants every month.
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Katko, an influential member of the House Homeland Security Committee, said in an interview with Fox that porous borders are a major security problem, citing rising fentanyl overdoses and trying to infiltrate the United States. He pointed out that he was suspected of being a terrorist.
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“A lot of very serious security issues are going on at the border. People from 160 different countries have crossed the border. It’s a global problem that’s happening,” he said. “That’s really a concern. So everything we’ve done here has that background in mind and the ‘we have to stop this.'” We can turn it around and we must do better. “
Leading the policy evolution is a law requiring the federal government to continue building a Trump-era border wall. Nearly 500 miles of this project was built during the Trump administration, but was quickly canceled by the Biden administration.It has led to a situation where there is a yawning gap in the barriers for immigrants to flow into the United States
The legislation will also modernize Customs and Border Protection (CBP) technology at the northern and southern borders and increase the agency’s workforce. It will also increase funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for domestic law enforcement.
Republicans also seek to expand powers like the Title 42 public health order used to deport the majority of immigrants at the southern border in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to stop immigration and property flows. Proposed to allow immediate repatriation of fentanyl and other drugs into the country.
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In addition to broader security measures, the Republican blueprint also sees a sweeping overhaul of asylum facilities. Immigration groups and border officials have long pointed to closing loopholes and other asylum rules as important as security measures. We are watching how many immigrants are tracked down by Border Patrol agents and then released to the United States.
The Republican Blueprint wants to revive the Trump-era Migrant Protection Protocol (MPP), known as the “Stay in Mexico” policy. The policy, which was rescinded by President Biden, forced immigrants to remain in Mexico while awaiting asylum hearings, rather than being released to the United States.
The platform also calls for reforms to stop the movement of unaccompanied children to the border and to end the “abuse” of parole powers. Release significant numbers of immigrants inland.
The package also includes measures Republicans have been asking for for years to mandate E-Verify, deny illegal immigrants access to government benefits such as Social Security, and impose penalties for overstaying visas. is being strengthened.
“Every element of what we do is important. Whether it’s ensuring we’re using it or ending the abuse of parole powers, all of this contributes to a safer country,” Katko told Fox.
“The important thing is that if the bad guys see that we are going to enforce the law and implement programs that ensure the game of the system that is going on, they won’t. Advertise people to come to the border because they can’t and they won’t make billions of dollars a month,” He said.
Katko said the task force worked “hand in hand” with Border Patrol agents, and lawmakers made frequent visits to the border to learn what the agents needed to say to patrol the border. The Biden administration insists the border is safe.
As a result, the platform secured the endorsement of the CBP union. The CBP union called the policy “extremely needed.”
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In a statement, the National Border Security Council said, “As we are witnessing an unprecedented public safety and public health crisis that is a direct result of the Biden administration’s radical open-border policy, we are committed to these solutions.” We firmly support the ,” he said.
“This Democratic Party rules because record numbers of Americans have died of drug overdoses and record numbers of individuals have ignored the law with no repercussions and entered our country illegally, often unnoticed. Congress has let the American people down completely and utterly,” said NBPC Chairman Brandon Judd. He said. “This lawlessness and tragic loss of life cannot continue. We have the ability to do something about it.”
“A framework for the American Security Task Force must be enacted as soon as possible, and I am proud to support these House Republican efforts,” he said.
It is unclear which policies could win Democrats support in the House or Senate and which policies could be signed into law by Biden. has focused its attention on policies that give illegal immigrants in the United States access to citizenship.
Katko is one of many Republicans who have ruled out broader immigration reform discussions until the border is completely safe.
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“If you haven’t secured the border, then all this talk about immigration reform is unnecessary,” he said. I have.”
As for the blueprint, Katko said that if Republicans win a majority in the House next year, they intend to push hard for it, putting the ball in the courtroom of the Biden administration.
“I think we will be very aggressive and the administration will have to make some choices,” he said. “Do they want to spin the wheels for two years and do nothing, or do they want to work with the Republicans if they have a majority and start doing some of the things they want.“