Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is introducing a bill that would bar illegal immigrants from entering the United States until the border is under “operational control” — just as the House Republican faction passed a series of related legislation- And has surveillance measures in mind To the besieged border, now they’ve got the hammer.
Roy this week reintroduced the Border Safety and Security Act, first introduced last year, which would authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend illegal immigrants from entering the United States if he deems it “necessary” to complete the operation achieve control” of the border.
The legislation would also require the suspension of entry of illegal immigrants if the Department of Homeland Security can’t arrest them or place them on a program like the Trump-era Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), which required migrants to remain in Mexico during their hearings were on the way. The bill currently has 49 co-sponsors in-house.
FREEDOM CAUCUS BILL TAKES BILLIONS FROM UN TO FINISH US BORDER WALL
January 3, 2023: Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, nominates Rep. Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House before the third round of voting in the House of Representatives chamber.
Should the DHS Secretary fail to comply with this requirement, he allows the Attorneys General to take legal action against the administration to enforce it.
In a statement, Roy reiterated his claim that the only metric for border policy is “whether it will stop the flow of illegal migrants.”
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He accused DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of “allowing asylum as an exception that swallows the rules of border security – leading to chaos and crises on our border.”
“Congress needs to step in and ask DHS to turn people away if the department can’t comply with our laws and confirm that all aliens seeking asylum will be detained to adjudicate on their requests,” he said.
The bill’s movement is the latest sign of Republicans’ intent to focus on the southern border crisis (and the Biden administration’s handling of the crisis) now that they have a majority in the House of Representatives.
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Earlier this week, Republicans introduced impeachment charges against mayorkas and legislation that would divert funds for the United Nations to secure the border by funding the wall. Lawmakers have also announced their intention to hold several hearings – including at the border itself – on the issue.
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The Biden administration unveiled its own border initiatives last week, including an expanded parole program and greater coverage for deportations under the Public Health Order Title 42. Biden has called on Congress to pass a sweeping immigration reform bill, introduced back in 2021, but Republicans have rejected the bill largely for including a mass amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants.
“This work won’t get done until Congress passes and funds a broader immigration plan that I proposed on day one,” he said last week ahead of a Sunday visit to El Paso.