Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert on Wednesday criticized Biden-Harris administration policies that “carelessly” allow government agencies to facilitate transportation of illegal immigrants in a letter obtained exclusively by Blaze News. did.
in letterBoebert wrote to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, TSA Administrator David Pekoske, and ICE Director Patrick Rechleitner expressing concern for the safety of Americans given the surge in immigrants entering the country illegally.
“The lack of leadership and inability to protect our borders shows that this administration continues to put illegal aliens first and Americans last,” the letter said. .
According to the letter, Boebert also said the Biden-Harris administration “inadvertently allowed the use of various unofficial forms of identification while enforcing other, more stringent forms of identification for Americans.” ” accused him of doing so. In a video released, TSA officials explain that immigrants use “different processes based on what they need to know.”
“The safety and security of the American people is at constant risk as an influx of illegal aliens continues to enter our borders,” the letter said.
“At a minimum, the rules that apply to American citizens should also apply to illegal immigrants, especially with regard to identification documents,” the letter continues.
According to the letter, under the Biden-Harris administration, more than 13,000 illegal aliens have now been convicted of murder and nearly 16,000 have been convicted of sexual assault, totaling 425,000. More than 1,000 “non-citizens and convicted criminals who are not in custody” are walking free. In addition, 2 million immigrants have “absconded,” 1.7 million have received final orders of removal, and 7 million are on record not in custody.
Given these details, Boebert asked federal agencies to explain how these migrants are being transported, why TSA is assisting them, and whether their travel costs are being covered by taxpayers. I asked them to explain whether or not this was the case.
“These illegal actors pose a direct threat to the safety and security of the American people,” the letter said. “Rather than protecting our borders and nation, these illegal aliens are illegally flying across the United States on federal funds, further infiltrating our country.”
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