WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Representative John Rose took to the House Floor Wednesday to share concerns with the ongoing southern border crisis and cited startling new numbers from border patrol.
The full speech, as prepared for delivery, is below:
Mister Speaker, our nation is facing a lot of problems: historic inflation, sky-high prices at the pump, and a shortage of baby formula.
But it’s important not to lose sight of another crisis going on more than 1,500 miles southwest of where we’re gathered right now.
2.6 million illegal immigrants have been apprehended at our southern border since President Biden took the oath of office.
There were more than 234,000 migrant encounters at the border in April. That’s the most for any month in history. That’s also a 1,268% increase from April 2020.
Border patrol seized more than 340,000 thousand pounds of drugs since last October, including enough fentanyl to kill more than two BILLION people.
Yet, this administration is still fighting to repeal title 42. It’s past time to put an end to these open border policies and put the American people first.
You can watch the full speech here.
Original source can be found here.
