A message from President Trump on
the wall, 1/31/19.
“On any given day some 2,000 individuals attempt to come
into our Country illegally,” Vice President Mike Pence said today. Every day
that our border remains unsecure is a gift for human traffickers, drug cartels,
and gang members—and a loss for Americans who believe the rule of law shouldn’t
disappear at our doorstep.
Yesterday, Republicans and Democrats from both houses of Congress met
to begin negotiating a deal to fix America’s broken border security. President
Trump set a deadline of February 15 for Congress to reach a bipartisan
agreement.
It shouldn’t be difficult. Both parties say they want border security, and the evidence is
overwhelming that
physical barriers must be a part of any solution. They not only cut down on
illegal immigration, but they protect our brave law enforcement officers from
having to confront dangerous smugglers and traffickers on American soil.
‘Why are we fighting over this?’ asks Democrat -
Outside of the far-left fringe, many Democrats actually agree.
Recently, a number of lawmakers began to distance themselves from the
abolish-ICE, open-borders activists:
·
“Give
Trump the money,” Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN) says. “Why are we fighting over
this?”
·
“There
are gaps” along the border, Rep. Katie Hill (D-CA) explains. “For many of us,
there’s not really doubt that some kind of physical barrier is necessary.”
·
“Where
folks say we need additional barrier protections, I’m all for it,” Sen. Mark
Warner (D-VA) says.
·
“I
will vote for efforts to secure our Southern border that are done in an
effective and efficient way,” Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) tweets. “And if
that includes additional physical barriers, then I would support that.
The question is who
will win—sensible Democrats who are accountable to their constituents, or
Democratic leaders who are accountable to their fringe base?
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody
GA Tea Party Leader
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