Police Our Border Act

Floor Speech

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Mr. PFLUGER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 8146, the Police Our Border Act.

On National Police Week, I am proud to join my colleagues in hosting meetings, speaking on the floor, and holding hearings, like we had today with my colleague, Mr. D'Esposito, to honor the dedication and sacrifice of our law enforcement and first responders.

It is so important for us to thank our men and women who put their lives on the line every day while knowing the dangers that await them to keep our families, communities, children, and loved ones safe.

There is no denying that our law enforcement has fallen under attack in recent years as Democratic governments cave to the defund the police movement.

The crisis at our southern border now affects every State, every town, every congressional district, and it certainly affects our law enforcement heroes, as we heard during testimony this week.

Congress should be using every tool and resource available to support our officers. With enough fentanyl coming across the border each year to kill every American seven times over, criminal illegal aliens being let free to roam in our communities, community resources being handed out to individuals who have been deported multiple times, and women and children being raped and killed, the crisis has reached a breaking point.

Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement are suffering the worst consequences of President Biden's border crisis, and they need the Police Our Border Act now. This bill provides critical solutions that hold Congress and the administration accountable and ensure we are showing up for our law enforcement, and not just showing up, but that we show them our support through our voting here in Congress.

Mr. Chairman, I hope and ask for colleagues' support on this very important act.

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