Rogers Leads Efforts to Address Border Crisis
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Our Insecure Border is Allowing Criminals, Gangs to Thrive
Our Insecure Border is Allowing Criminals, Gangs to Thrive The Problem: Our Border is Not Secure Of the approximately 2,000 miles of U.S.-Mexico border, CBP has determined about 1,500 as suitable for barrier, and only 654 miles had walls or barriers when President Trump took office in 2017. The...
Border Brief: July Border Numbers Show Downward Trend but Apprehensions Remain at Record Highs
Border Brief: July Border Numbers Show Downward Trend but Apprehensions Remain at Record Highs WASHINGTON – July border apprehension data came out last week. On the one hand: The number of migrants who arrived at our southwest border in July is down 21 percent from June and down 43...
Border Briefs: An Update on the Emergency Supplemental
Border Briefs: An Update on the Emergency Supplemental WASHINGTON — After months of Democratic inaction and denial, Congress finally passed an emergency supplemental to address the crisis at the southwest border, which the president signed into law on July 1. As a reminder, here is what the $4.6 billion supplemental...
Border Briefs: Trump Administration Taking Decisive Action on Border Crisis
Border Briefs: Trump Administration Taking Decisive Action on Border Crisis WASHINGTON – It’s no secret that President Trump is using every tool he can to address the border crisis without help from Congress. While the true cause of the crisis are legal loopholes in our immigration system that only Congress...
BEYOND A CRISIS: Border Detentions Up 32 Percent From April
BEYOND A CRISIS: Border Detentions Up 32 Percent From April May Detentions Top 144,000 WASHINGTON – New numbers are out showing yet another record breaking month at the border. In May, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encountered more than 144,000 migrants along the southwest border. We’re on track...
Myth v. Fact: Correcting the Record on Democrats’ Border Claims
Myth v. Fact: Correcting the Record on Democrats’ Border Claims Democrats are More Interested in Scoring Political Points than the Health and Safety of Migrants at the Border WASHINGTON – We have a humanitarian and security crisis at our southwest border caused by a flood of children and families...
RECORD BREAKING: Migration Numbers Reach Highest Point In Years
RECORD BREAKING: Migration Numbers Reach Highest Point In Years April Data Shows Crushing Numbers of Migrants Arriving at Southwest Border WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Customs and Border Protection released last month’s border data and the numbers are staggering. In April, Border Patrol encountered more than 109,000 migrants along the southwest border—a...
Smugglers Exploit U.S. Law, Children to Churn Profit
Smugglers Exploit U.S. Law, Children to Churn Profit CBP Cameras Caught Armed Men Escorting Mother and 8-year-old Child to Border Human smugglers do not care about the well-being of migrants they’re exploiting – they only care about profit. Often, migrants must walk hundreds of miles across rugged terrain without...
NEW DATA: Border Crisis Worsens
NEW DATA: Border Crisis Worsens Law enforcement encountered so many migrants in March that we had to expand our chart. WASHINGTON – New data shows that apprehensions at the border continued to skyrocket in March. Here’s a breakdown. Customs and Border Protection apprehended 92,607 individuals at the southwest border. Including:...
Crisis at the Border: Walls Work
Crisis at the Border: Walls Work WASHINGTON – In the past, Congress has requested, and the Department of Homeland Security has delivered, a detailed plan of how we can secure the southwest border. Authorizers and appropriators have all seen it. Agents and operators who hold the line every day have contributed...
Changing Dynamics at Southwest Border are Driving a Humanitarian Crisis
Changing Dynamics at Southwest Border are Driving a Humanitarian Crisis President Trump is right: there is a crisis at the southwest border that is a result of demographic shifts and changing migration patterns. Dramatic demographic changes are pushing this crisis Central American smugglers are telling migrants to...
UPDATE: Crisis at the Border – Situation Deteriorating by the Day
UPDATE: Crisis at the Border – Situation Deteriorating by the Day Worsening Border Crisis Threatens National Security, Migrant Safety Hundreds of migrants were held last week underneath the Paso Del Norte International Bridge because CBP ran out of space to process them. Photo courtesy CBP. Setting Records Last Monday,...
Crisis at the Border: More Drugs Seized Between Ports of Entry
Crisis at the Border: More Drugs Seized Between Ports of Entry The numbers show that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seizes more drugs between ports of entry than at ports of entry. * Since FY2012, CBP has seized more than 11 million pounds of drugs between ports of entry,...
Crisis at the Border: More Deterrence Needed to Address Changing Migration Patterns
Crisis at the Border: More Deterrence Needed to Address Changing Migration Patterns More Families, Children Attempting to Enter America Illegally WASHINGTON – Twenty years ago most immigrants illegally crossing the border were single men looking for work. Today, migrants illegally crossing the border are completely different: the number of families...
Crisis at the Border: Border Agents Not Only Tasked with Keeping America Safe, but with Saving Migrant Lives
Crisis at the Border: Border Agents Not Only Tasked with Keeping America Safe, but with Saving Migrant Lives Agents are Increasingly Responding to Migrants Medical Concerns, Taking Them Away from their Border Security Duties WASHINGTON — Last night, we heard from President Trump what we have known for years:...
Even President Obama Recognized Crisis at Southwest Border
Even President Obama Recognized Crisis at Southwest Border 44th President Acknowledged Change in Migration Patterns WASHINGTON We’ve heard Democrats say there s no humanitarian crisis at the southwest border. They claim that because illegal border crossing apprehensions are lower today than they ve been in the past, we...
Defining a Border Wall System
Defining a Border Wall System Physical Barriers, Access Roads, & 21st Century Tech Together Make an “All-of-the-Above” Strategy to Secure our Borders Republicans support an all-of-the-above strategy to secure our borders. Effective border security requires multiple tools and tactics. To assess the threat landscape in certain areas of responsibility...
Press Releases
ICYMI: Rep. Katko in Fox News: Biden Creates Border Crisis in Record Time
In Case You Missed It Fox News: Biden’s Border Crisis: Here’s what happened in record time, and where this will lead By Rep. John Katko | February 19, 2021 | http://fxn.ws/3qAo1Pb In the week leading up to President Biden’s inauguration, caravans of migrants began making their way to the United States...
Katko: Biden Immigration Plan Falls Flat & Reveals Shift Toward Open Borders
Katko: Biden Immigration Plan Falls Flat & Reveals Shift Toward Open Borders WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, issued the following statement on the immigration bill backed by the Biden Administration: “The Biden immigration bill announced today appears to...
Katko Calls Out Biden’s Alarming & Unprecedented Decisions Fueling Border Crisis
Katko Calls Out Biden’s Alarming & Unprecedented Decisions Fueling Border Crisis WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s decision to allow migrants previously required to remain in Mexico as part of the...
Katko Leads Homeland Security Republicans Sounding Alarm on Biden Border Crisis
Katko Leads Homeland Security Republicans Sounding Alarm on Biden Border Crisis WASHINGTON, DC – Republican members of the House Committee on Homeland Security are sounding the alarm on the Biden Administration’s sweeping border security and immigration enforcement policy rollbacks, which are undercutting the rule of law and causing a new crisis at our southwest border. In...
President Biden Border & Immigration Executive Orders Leave Unacceptable Security Gaps
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. John Katko (R-NY), lead Republican of the House Committee on Homeland Security, has called on the Biden Administration to provide clarification around the Department’s implementation of several executive actions that weaken border security. In a letter to DHS Secretary Mayorkas, Ranking Member Katko urges the Department...
Ranking Members Katko & McCaul Seek Answers to Shocking Insider Threat in U.S. Refugee Admissions Process
Call for accountability of those who seek to compromise U.S. refugee program integrity WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representatives John Katko (NY-24) and Michael McCaul (TX-10), the lead Republicans on the House Committee on Homeland Security and House Committee on Foreign Affairs launched an oversight inquiry into an unprecedented insider threat that has compromised the U.S. Refugee Admissions...
Ranking Member Katko Statement on President Biden’s Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Changes at DHS
WASHINGTON – Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, today released the following statement on President Biden’s recently announced changes to border security and immigration enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security: “I am extremely disappointed to see the flurry of rushed Biden...
Rogers Opening Statement At Customs And Border Protections Hearing
Rogers Opening Statement At Customs And Border Protections Hearing ***Click here to download the video*** WASHINGTON – Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) – House Homeland Security Committee ranking member– today delivered an opening statement at a full committee hearing entitled, “Children in CBP Custody: Examining Deaths, Medical Care Procedures, and Improper Spending.” Remarks as...
Crenshaw Opening Statement at Port of Entry Field Hearing in New Mexico
Crenshaw Opening Statement at Port of Entry Field Hearing in New Mexico WASHINGTON – Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), Oversight and Management Accountability Subcommittee ranking member, today delivered the following opening statement at a field hearing at the New Mexico Border Authority in Santa Teresa, New Mexico entitled, “Promoting Safe...
Rogers Opening Statement at MPP Hearing
Rogers Opening Statement at MPP Hearing WASHINGTON – Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a Border Security, Facilitation, and Operation Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Examining the Human Rights and Legal Implications of DHS’ ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy.” This past year...
Higgins Opening Statement at MPP Hearing
Higgins Opening Statement at MPP Hearing WASHINGTON –Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Ranking Member Clay Higgins (R-La.), today delivered the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing entitled, “Examining the Human Rights and Legal Implications of DHS’ ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy.” Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank...
Photos from Rogers Rio Grande Valley Border Trip
Photos from Rogers Rio Grande Valley Border Trip Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, led a group of Republican lawmakers last weekend to McAllen, Texas to get a firsthand look at efforts to secure the U.S. border with Mexico. 1. Rogers speaks with...
ICYMI: Democrats obsessed with impeachment, ignore border crisis
FOX News Opinion: Democrats obsessed with impeachment, ignore border crisis By Mike Rogers, Rep. Adrian Smith, Rep. Tim Walberg, Rep. Ann Wagner, Rep. Ross Spano, Rep. Dan Bishop House Democrats are so obsessed with impeaching President Trump and trying to undermine the Trump administration that they are doing nothing...
Rogers Leads Lawmakers to Rio Grande Valley
Rogers Leads Lawmakers to Rio Grande Valley Group Among First to See New Border Wall Construction Near Weslaco, Texas Republican Lawmakers Toured Installation of Levee Wall System in Rio Grande Valley CLICK HERE to download a high resolution photo CLICK HERE to learn more about wall construction members toured...
Rogers Statement on McAleenan Resignation
Rogers Statement on McAleenan Resignation WASHINGTON — Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, today released a statement following President Trump’s announcement that Acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kevin McAleenan will be stepping down. “Kevin McAleenan was dealt an incredibly tough hand...
Rogers Statement on FY2019 Border Enforcement Data
Rogers Statement on FY2019 Border Enforcement Data WASHINGTON – Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee today released a statement following a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announcement that its total fiscal year 2019 southwest border enforcement actions reached nearly 1 million. “First and...
Rogers: Trump Administration is Acting Alone to Manage Border Crisis, House Democrats Have Done Nothing
Rogers: Trump Administration is Acting Alone to Manage Border Crisis, House Democrats Have Done Nothing Top Border Security Republican Backs Administration’s Response to Border Crisis WASHINGTON – Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, today backed the Trump Administration’s efforts to secure the...
Rogers: House Democrats Putting Illegal Immigrants In Front of Service Members, Vets
Rogers: House Democrats Putting Illegal Immigrants In Front of Service Members, Vets H.R. 3525 Would Mandate Electronic Health Record System for Migrants, Ahead of VA, DoD, Coast Guard Systems WASHINGTON – Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, today pushed back against H.R....
Rogers: Congress Should Work to Prevent Another Border Crisis, Not Pander to Democrat Base
Rogers: Congress Should Work to Prevent Another Border Crisis, Not Pander to Democrat Base Top Border Security Republican Says, “All does is waste taxpayer’s dollars on a duplicative new office designed to demoralize law enforcement and serve the demands of illegal immigrants.” WASHINGTON – Rep. Mike...
Rogers Statement on New Trump Rule to Close Loophole Driving Border Crisis
Rogers Statement on New Trump Rule to Close Loophole Driving Border Crisis Top House Homeland Republican Says, “This new rule seeks to protect children and reduce fraud in our immigration system.” WASHINGTON – House Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) released a statement following Trump Administration’s announcement...
