Alabama’s congressional officials are ramping up pressure against President Joe Biden for the continuing crisis at the U.S. southern border.
According to Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), there were a record 302,000 encounters with migrants at the border in December, which includes 250,000 apprehensions of illegal immigrants.
ICYMI: CBP sources tell FOX December finished with a staggering 302,000 migrant encounters, the highest single month ever recorded & first time hitting 300k. That includes nearly 250,000 Border Patrol apprehensions of illegal immigrants, also highest month ever for BP. There have…
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 2, 2024
“Encounter numbers continue to fluctuate, as smugglers and bad actors continue to spread falsehoods and show complete disregard for the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable migrants,” CBP said in a statement. “We remain vigilant and stand ready to ensure safety of our personnel, migrants, and local communities, and the security of our southwest border.”
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) reacted to the numbers and reiterated his call to secure the border.
The Biden Administration continues to set records for all the wrong reasons.
It's past time to secure our border and protect American families. https://t.co/rUbMUhPJ1g
— Rep. Barry Moore (@RepBarryMoore) January 2, 2024
U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) said Democrats need to pass HR2 in the Senate in order to help “end the crisis.”
How many more records do we have to break before Biden and his allies in Congress wake up and do something? The House passed HR 2 MONTHS ago to end this crisis, but the Senate and White House refuse to act. https://t.co/WaMBNYb7MB
— Rep. Jerry Carl (@RepJerryCarl) December 31, 2023
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), who is planning on visiting the border with Speaker Mike Johnson Wednesday, argued that American should be deeply concerned about national security because of the open border.
Every American should be concerned about the safety and sovereignty of this nation. And the fact that anyone can simply enter our country with no checks or screenings through the southern border, should be worrisome for every single one of us.https://t.co/H1mbGIDjKA
— Robert Aderholt (@Robert_Aderholt) January 2, 2024
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) pointed out that this is a 308% increase in illegal borer crossings since Biden was inaugurated.
Approximately 300,000 migrants illegally crossed our southern border just in December alone—and those are only the people who were caught.
That’s a 308% increase since President Biden took office—with the crisis continuing to get worse month after month.https://t.co/w1IROXHeyw
— Senator Katie Boyd Britt (@SenKatieBritt) January 2, 2024
She also called for an end to “catch and release” of illegal immigrants in the U.S.
Catch and release must end. https://t.co/hKt6IUUnuh
— Katie Britt (@KatieBrittforAL) January 2, 2024
There have been more than 785,000 migrant encounters since October 1st, the beginning of the fiscal year, which is also a record.
Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on Twitter @Yaffee
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