House Democrats Push Back on Joe Biden’s Ending of Title 42

House Democrats Push Back on Joe Biden’s Ending of Title 42

by SEAN MORAN 8 Apr 2022

House Democrats and Republicans unveiled legislation that would block President Joe Biden from ending Title 42, the regulation that makes it easier for the federal government to deport illegal aliens and border crossers.

Reps. Jared Golden (D-ME) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX) introduced the House version of Sens. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Kyrsten Sinema’s (D-AZ) legislation that would block the White House from ending Title 42.

The broad public health authority serves as a border control measure which allows federal immigration officials to quickly return border crossers and illegal aliens to their native countries.

Golden, a swing district Democrat, said in a statement on Thursday, “The Biden Administration is not currently prepared for a large increase in border crossings.” The Maine Democrat said ending the Trump policy would be “irresponsible and could create crisis conditions that would be dangerous for both migrants coming to America and Americans themselves.”

Reps. Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ), August Pfluger (R-TX), Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Don Bacon (D-NH), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) cosponsored the legislation.

“We are seeing thousands of migrants who are waiting to cross the border once Title 42 is rolled back,” Gonzalez said. He cautioned that ending Title 42 would put a significant strain on border towns.

Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), James Lankford (R-OK), John Cornyn (R-TX), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Jon Tester (D-MT), Rob Portman (R-OH), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and John Thune (R-SD) sponsored the Senate version of the bill.

A recent poll found that 55 percent of Americans oppose ending Title 42, including 37 percent of swing voters who strongly oppose Biden’s decision to end Title 42.

Biden officials have admitted that ending Title 42 would likely lead to a wave of border crossers and illegal aliens at the border. This could result in potentially 500,000 people arriving at the border every month, more than double the current illegal immigration levels.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Chris Magnus said the move would “certainly” increase illegal immigration.

House Democrats Push Back on Joe Biden's Ending of Title 42 (breitbart.com)

ENFORCE THE SECURE FENCE ACT OF 2006

DEPORT THEM ALL!



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Summary: H.R.6061 — 109th Congress (2005-2006)

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There are 4 summaries for H.R.6061. Public Law (10/26/2006)Passed Senate without amendment (09/29/2006)Passed House amended (09/14/2006)Introduced in House (09/13/2006) Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

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Public Law No: 109-367 (10/26/2006)

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 14, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Secure Fence Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 18 months of enactment of this Act, to take appropriate actions to achieve operational control over U.S. international land and maritime borders, including: (1) systematic border surveillance through more effective use of personnel and technology, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, ground-based sensors, satellites, radar coverage, and cameras; and (2) physical infrastructure enhancements to prevent unlawful border entry and facilitate border access by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, such as additional checkpoints, all weather access roads, and vehicle barriers.


Defines "operational control" as the prevention of all unlawful U.S. entries, including entries by terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband.


Directs the Secretary to report annually to Congress on border control progress.

Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary to provide at least two layers of reinforced fencing, installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors extending: (1) from ten miles west of the Tecate, California, port of entry to ten miles east of the Tecate, California, port of entry; (2) from ten miles west of the Calexico, California, port of entry to five miles east of the Douglas, Arizona, port of entry (requiring installation of an interlocking surveillance camera system by May 30, 2007, and fence completion by May 30, 2008); (3) from five miles west of the Columbus, New Mexico, port of entry to ten miles east of El Paso, Texas; (4) from five miles northwest of the Del Rio, Texas, port of entry to five miles southeast of the Eagle Pass, Texas, port of entry; and (5) 15 miles northwest of the Laredo, Texas, port of entry to the Brownsville, Texas, port of entry (requiring fence completion from 15 miles northwest of the Laredo, Texas, port of entry to 15 southeast of the Laredo, Texas, port of entry by December 31, 2008).

States that if an area has an elevation grade exceeding 10% the Secretary may use other means to secure such area, including surveillance and barrier tools.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) study and report to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on the necessity, feasibility, and economic impact of constructing a state-of-the-art infrastructure security system along the U.S. northern international land and maritime border; and (2) evaluate and report to such Committees on U.S. Customs and Border Protection authority (and possible expansion of authority) to stop fleeing vehicles that enter the United States illegally, including related training, technology, and equipment reviews.



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