Little Apple Times

Washington, D.C. – On May 12, 2023, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted yes on H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, as part of his Commitment to the Big First to protect America’s national security.  

“Since his first day in office, President Biden has actively worked to implement extreme open border policies that have resulted in the worst border crisis in American history and turned every American community into a border community,” said Rep. Mann. “This legislation will force the Biden Administration to resume construction of the border wall, increase the number of brave Border Patrol agents, protect unaccompanied children from human trafficking, and terminate catch-and-release. I have been to the southern border, where I saw firsthand the crisis that President Biden’s open-door policies have created. I saw human heartbreak, scared children, overcrowded facilities, overwhelmed CBP agents, and evidence of crimes committed by Mexican cartels in trafficking people and drugs into the United States.  

During President Biden’s tenure, there have been more than 5 million illegal crossings at our southern border, and more than 1.3 million individuals have evaded apprehension. While U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have confiscated more than 14,000 pounds of fentanyl and apprehended people on the terrorist watch list, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security estimates that cartels are making $13 billion a year smuggling illegal immigrants and drugs into the U.S. The situation is getting worse and worse, and Congress must act now to bring about meaningful change to this crisis.” 

In the 118th Congress, Rep. Mann has cosponsored the following legislation relating to border security: 

• H.R. 336, the Finish the Wall Act
• H.R. 597, the Stop the Cartels Act 
• H.R. 1210, the Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act
• H.R. 1703, the Strengthening Enforcement to Curtail Unlawful, Risky Entrance to (SECURE) Flight Act

Original source can be found here.