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From the Desk of
Representative Byron Donalds

The Perilous Consequences of an Open Border
by Congressman Byron Donalds
oo often in politics, critical issues are members of the mob were arrested and displayed their middle-fingers to
dehumanized into partisan talking national press while being booked.
T points and one off soundbites. This is Also receiving nationwide attention, 2 year old toddler Jeremy Poou-
emblematic of the conversation surrounding Caceres was shot alongside his mother by an illegal alien in Langley
the historic border crisis our nation is currently Park, Maryland, and succumbed to gunshot wounds at a hospital in
enduring. For years, Democrats and their Washington, D.C. Just days ago, 27 year old Washington State Trooper
activist base sloganeered, “Abolish ICE,” “No Christopher Gadd was killed by an illegal alien drunk driver who collided
Human Is Illegal,” “Walls Don’t Work,” and with his patrol car in Marysville, Washington and in Chicago, Illinois, a
cried racism against those simply calling for the 27 year old woman was murdered by an illegal alien cartel member in an
safety and security of the American people. unexpected drive-by shooting.
As a result, President Joe Biden implemented 64+ open borders Most notably, 22 year old nursing student Laken Riley was murdered
executive actions and caused what would rapidly become the worst by an unvetted, illegal alien while exercising in a local park in Athens,
national security and humanitarian catastrophe in modern American Georgia. The culprit illegally entered our nation in 2022 and had illegally
history. Over 300 days ago, House Republicans passed our solution resided in New York before moving to Georgia. While living in New York,
to this crisis, H.R. 2 – “The Secure The Border Act” and, ever since, the culprit was arrested various times but never deported.
Senate Democrats have refused to even consider debating our proposal. In the Sunshine State, we are also unfortunately not immune to this
Meanwhile, if Joe Biden simply reversed his initial executive actions, the crisis. In Polk County, 21 illegal aliens were just arrested in a human
crisis would be over tomorrow. trafficking sting which law enforcement officials tracked back to Joe
Unfortunately, Biden will not reverse course. Our cities are overrun Biden’s open border policies. In a shocking declaration, Polk County
and Americans throughout all corners of our nation are bearing the Sherriff Grady Judd explained that the Department of Homeland
perilous consequences of an illegal alien crime wave. It is important that Security offers illegal aliens permits that allow them to fly for free across
the victims of these shocking and completely avoidable tragedies are the nation. Illegal alien victims of human trafficking are shepherded
never forgotten. by illegal alien oppressors, and they are flown across the nation for
In Kenner, Louisiana, an illegal alien committed armed robbery prostitution.
of a family home, raped a 14 year old girl who was in the home and Since Joe Biden became president, over 7 million unvetted illegal aliens
subsequently stabbed her father. Similar attacks have been seen across have entered our nation while only around 1,400 known terrorists have
the five boroughs of New York City. In Brooklyn, an organized gang been caught. This also doesn’t account for the millions of “got-aways” who
of illegal aliens robbed a 62 year old woman and dragged her down evaded Border Patrol completely.
the street with their moped until she careened into a steel pole. In The reality is: Our nation is experiencing a crime wave perpetuated by
Manhattan, a mob of illegal aliens attacked and beat New York Police unvetted illegal aliens because we have a president and an administration
Department officers who were patrolling Times Square. Various that fell for the mindless rhetoric of the far left.

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