Border Security

More fallout from Day #1 of the Biden Administration. We need some quick answers on this.   One of the things Mr. Biden did last week was place a 100-day moratorium on most deportations. Over 14,000 illegal immigrants had been in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”).   Of those, more than 70% have either been charged with, or convicted of,… Read more »

Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) issued the following statement on the executive orders issued by President Biden on Wednesday: "In the weeks leading up to President Joe Biden's inauguration, the Democrat party has preached about the importance of moving forward. Yet, on the President's first day in office, he is choosing to undo a large part of the progress made by the previous… Read more »

Two totally different worlds – two completely different mindsets – were on full display last night. It was unlike any other State of the Union address I’ve seen, either in person or on TV. There were a couple of themes to the President’s address. First, he took a well-deserved victory lap on numerous fronts: from the economy & trade to our military & war on terror. We must always… Read more »

Earlier this week, a federal appeals court ruled that President Trump can proceed with plans to use military construction funds for the much-needed wall along our southern border. If we're being honest, properly funding a wall should have been more of a legislative priority when Republicans controlled both the House and Senate. With the ebb and flow of political priorities, however,… Read more »

Over the summer, I hosted eight (8) town halls in-person around the district.  We covered Lancaster, York, Cherokee, Sumter, Newberry, and Union Counties.  It was great to see so many people come out for those events, and I look forward to doing many more in the future. Even though my in-person events are very well-attended, the truth is that telephone town halls allow me to… Read more »