In another outrageous move by radical open borders advocates, a dozen U.S. Senators are pushing to cut funding for immigration enforcement and detention operations within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amidst the worst border crisis this nation has ever seen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a letter<\/a> led by Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) to the Senate Committee on Appropriations and the Subcommittee on Homeland Security Committee on Appropriations, the Senators called for a specific decrease in funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents for fiscal year 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Senators claim that, under the Trump administration,\nfunding for border security and immigration enforcement \u201cincreased at an\nalarming pace,\u201d and that immigration enforcement was \u201cdangerously militarized\u201d\nthrough the construction of the border wall. They also claim that such funds\nwere then used to \u201cvirtually eliminate the ability to seek refuge at the border\nand find safety in our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lastly, they stated that the FY 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations bill provides a \u201cunique opportunity for Congress to support immigrant communities and roll back the worst of the policies from the prior administration.\u201d Cleary, we have seen the consequences of this administration\u2019s rollback of Trump era policies through the current crisis — policies that prioritized Americans and set up many protections against fraud, crime and unnecessary job competition which drives down wages<\/a>. Of course, to open borders advocates and the radical left, these accomplishments and safeguards significantly hinder their America last agenda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The actions taken by the Biden administration have significantly undermined safety<\/a>, not only in our communities but also by fueling cartel activity<\/a> that thrives on illegal immigration. Additionally, the current crisis and lax enforcement brings increased public health risks<\/a>, especially as COVID-infected border crossers are being allowed into the country in droves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, the masses of illegal migrants flooding border towns have significantly disrupted<\/a> and destabilized communities as they scramble to deal with the impacts. As if that wasn\u2019t bad enough, the lack of workplace enforcement drives down wages<\/a> and displaces American workers at a time when the country is still recovering from the COVID-19 lockdowns and subsequent job loss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n ICE and CBP play essential roles in safeguarding our\ncommunities. The FY 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, should it pass,\nwould further strip these immigration enforcement agencies of the funding and\npersonnel necessary to combat the crisis on our southern border. This is, of\ncourse, their ultimate goal to push forward their radical agenda, leaving\nAmericans exposed to public health risks, national security threats, crime, and\nnegative impacts on the job market. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In another outrageous move by radical open borders advocates, a dozen U.S. Senators are pushing to cut funding for immigration enforcement and detention operations within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amidst the worst border crisis this nation has ever seen. In a letter led by Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) to<\/p>\n