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Post- Independence Day
Washington, D.C.,
July 5, 2019
For those who used Independence Day to blast me and other Republicans about the conditions at our southern border, you all have NO moral high ground on this issue. NONE. It was Republicans who were calling attention to this crisis months ago, as the number of illegals crossing our border started to skyrocket. All while Democrats tried to tell us there was no crisis. Or that it was somehow "manufactured." It was Republicans who sought stronger border security, and called for changes to our asylum laws. All while Democrats opposed every effort and told us it wasn't necessary. And most recently, it was Republicans who sought $4.5 billion in emergency humanitarian relief to improve conditions for illegals in custody. All while Democrat leadership in the House refused -- repeatedly -- to vote on the measure until they could no longer ignore the outrage of everyday Americans. The Democrats' stance towards our border makes no sense until you understand their ultimate goals, which are open borders and no enforcement of our immigration laws. Those are very dangerous objectives. |