We need to secure the border, plain and simple. America is a nation built on the rule of law, which means we must enforce existing immigration laws and refuse to reward those who break these laws.
Under President Joe Biden, our border was a complete disaster and essentially nonexistent. Over 10 million illegal immigrants crossed our borders, facilitated by cartels and costing the American taxpayers billions of dollars. And that’s just the ones we know about. Dangerous criminals, terrorists, human traffickers, and drug dealers poured into our country and made our communities unsafe.
President Trump will bring back border security. During his first term, we had the most secure border in history. President Trump removed incentives for illegal immigration by enforcing our existing laws, empowering border officials and law enforcement to do their jobs, building hundreds of miles of secure border wall, and leveraging the Remain in Mexico policy. One of his first executive acts in his second term was declaring a national emergency at the Southern Border. I will continue to work with President Trump to build the wall, deport criminals, and empower law enforcement to do their jobs.
I support common-sense policies that strengthen our border and national security like building a border wall, reinstating Migrant Protection Protocols, and shutting down the border until the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regains operational control.
Our country is in the midst of a fentanyl crisis, trafficked across our open borders by cartels. It’s devastating communities everywhere, even in Alabama. Fentanyl is the leading cause of death among Americans ages 18-45—sadly, more than 300 people die every day from overdoses related to fentanyl. It’s my mission to stop the illegal flow of illicit drugs in order to protect Alabama communities from their deadly impact.
It isn’t just border states that were affected by President Biden’s failure to enforce our laws—law enforcement officers in every community across America are still dealing with the effects of the past four years. I am committed to supporting our local, state, and federal officers who are dealing with this crisis, as well as countless others every day.
Building a physical barrier along the southern border reduces the physical area where cartels and human traffickers can enter the country illegally. This allows Border Patrol agents to focus on the most vulnerable parts of the border and apprehend those who break the law.
As a direct result of Joe Biden’s refusal to enforce our immigration laws and shut down the border, too many innocent Americans have been killed by illegal immigrants.
