Protect Our Law Enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2023

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Mrs. BOEBERT. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Mr. Chair, I rise in favor of my amendment, which will require the Department of Homeland Security to create an annual report on the number of illegal aliens who have been deported for assaulting a law enforcement officer. This report will be made available to Congress and to the public on the DHS website. My amendment will promote accountability and transparency for the removal of these criminal aliens.

The complete and total invasion taking place at our southern border has made America less safe. Biden's border crisis has opened the door to human traffickers, gang members, and other dangerous criminals who enter our country with malicious intent, threatening the safety of our citizens and the police officers who serve as our first line of defense against crime.

Earlier this year, a female Border Patrol agent was violently attacked by a male alien while attempting to make an arrest.

Last year, two law enforcement officers were injured by an illegal alien when responding to a disturbance in New York. One officer suffered a concussion and the other had a broken hand.

We cannot allow these criminals to run rampant in our communities. The American people have the right to know if illegal aliens are attacking law enforcement officers and to what extent. That is why my amendment requires DHS to be accountable and transparent about the removal of these criminals.

Rather than wasting time on the Democrats' agenda to keep our southern border wide open and defund the police, House Republicans are proud to back the blue, especially this week on National Police Week as we recognize these brave men and women throughout our country for their service.

We, as Republicans, have proposed policy solutions to put an end to Biden's border crisis.

Mr. Chair, I thank my colleague, Representative Andrew Garbarino, for his leadership to ensure that we can hold these illegal criminal aliens accountable for violence against law enforcement officers with H.R. 2494.

Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of my amendment, as well as the underlying bill.

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Mrs. BOEBERT. Mr. Chair, I am glad that we have found some common ground on this.

I thank my colleague for supporting this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mrs. BOEBERT. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.

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