Members of the House Border Protection Caucus pledged to support President-elect Trump and border czar Tom Homan's mass deportation plan, saying it would protect “evil terrorists” and “cartel thugs,” among other things. He vowed to crack down on the “harmful” sanctuary city policy.
Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas) said the historic levels of illegal immigration under the Biden administration and the ensuing drama of immigrant crime and gang activity, including the violent Venezuelan prison gang Torren de Aragua, denounced the increase in
He called on the rest of Congress to support President Trump's border security plan, saying, “Every single cartel thug and evil terrorist needs to be deported immediately.”
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Migrants are arrested near the border wall in New Mexico on April 12, 2024. (Fox News)
“The American people can finally breathe a big, deep sigh of relief,” Babin said. “The disastrous Biden administration is coming to an end, and with it will be the end of open borders, asylum abuse, illegality, and sanctuary cities. All of this will end as well.”
“But for us as members of the House Border Security Caucus, our work is just beginning,” Babin continued.
Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., also said Congressional Republicans' “number one priority” must be passing secure border legislation. He said this would “ensure that future presidents cannot destroy the law like Biden did.”
“President Trump has proven that simply enforcing the law can create a secure border.” “But President Biden has proven that any president who intends to keep the border wide open can do so.”
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McClintock also said Congress needs to sanction sanctuary jurisdictions that protect illegal immigrants who commit crimes from deportation.
Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, also supported the idea, saying Republicans in Congress need to “stand tall” to defund government agencies and cities that act as magnets for illegal immigrants into the country. He said there is.
“As Congress, we need to stop funding the wrong things. We need to stop these government agencies from sending money to do the wrong things. It also includes magnets that keep people coming here through illegal processes,” he said. “So we're going to have to accept tough votes. We're going to have to do the job that's required of us in Congress… to make sure we fulfill our promises to the American people.”
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Congressman Michael Cloud speaks during a Freedom Caucus press conference on immigration outside the Capitol on March 17, 2021. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
Arizona Republican Rep. Andy Biggs called the sanctuary city issue “particularly pernicious.”
He cited his home state's governor, Democrat Katie Hobbs, who has vowed to resist President Trump's efforts to secure the border, calling the plan “unequivocally” and “not acceptable.” Mr. Hobbs is one of several other Democratic leaders in more than a dozen sanctuary states and dozens more sanctuary cities who have similarly vowed to resist mass deportations.
“The problem is, when you prevent the arrest of criminals, illegal aliens, you impede the safety of the community,” Biggs said. “Ignoring the law puts our communities at risk.”
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Biggs said mayors and governors who strengthen sanctuary policies and vow to resist will be “in the throes of hell” and likely face charges of obstruction of justice and aiding and abetting a criminal cartel.
“The cartels know that Donald Trump means business and Tom Homan means business,” he said. “And hopefully Congress means business.”
