'People Have Died': Anthony D'Esposito Rails Against Biden's 'Failed' Border Policies

7 months ago

During remarks on the House floor Thursday, Rep. Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY) spoke about Biden's border policies.

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00:00 Well, thank you very much and Mr. Speaker, I'm not really sure where to begin.

00:05 My friend across the aisle said that

00:12 we would talk about H.R. 2

00:14 but that it didn't have the votes to pass.

00:19 I think we're in the same situation as the imaginary bill that he talks about which never made it out of the Senate and

00:26 wasn't a solution, it was a surrender. And if you need a definition of the Biden border crisis,

00:33 let's talk about the over 8 million illegal migrants that have come over this border since Joe Biden has taken office.

00:41 Let's talk about the over 1.3 million known gotaways that have come into this country

00:47 that we don't know what they're doing, who they're talking to, or who they're associating with.

00:53 Let's talk about the record number of illegal narcotics that has come across the southern border. Let's talk about

01:00 the problems, the draining of resources

01:05 that the migrant crisis, the Biden border crisis, is

01:10 leaving on law enforcement across this country. And I'm not going to just focus on police departments back in New York,

01:17 let's start further away. Let's start and talk about sheriffs and

01:22 deputies along the southern border who have said that the Biden border crisis has affected every single bit of industry

01:29 in their state or county. Let's talk about sheriffs that, Mr. Speaker,

01:35 we've visited who have said their jails are full to capacity. Why? Because of the Biden border crisis.

01:43 So I'm not really sure what my good friend from New York across the aisle needs more

01:49 explanation about the Biden border crisis, but I will tell you this, law enforcement throughout this country has made it explicitly clear.

01:56 They've made it explicitly clear that they need help, that they need communication, and that's exactly what this bill does.

02:03 It's not a messaging bill. It requires the Justice Department to provide to law enforcement agencies

02:10 information,

02:12 intelligence,

02:15 explain to them the issues that are plaguing this country that the migrants are affecting so that we,

02:20 Congress, can provide the resources that these law enforcement agencies need.

02:25 Now this isn't just

02:28 Republicans talking about this.

02:30 The very city that my friend across the aisle represents,

02:35 the mayor of the city of New York, Eric Adams, has said, "The migrant crisis will destroy New York City."

02:43 And I have to remind my friend across the aisle that the very department who provides him

02:49 executive protection, the New York City Police Department, has said that they need more information, that

02:57 communication between law enforcement agencies, whether it's Customs and Border Patrol, whether it's local agencies,

03:04 whether it's other federal agencies, the communication would be better.

03:08 So this is a step in the direction to make sure that law enforcement agencies throughout the country

03:14 have the ability, have the information that they need

03:18 to effectively protect and serve the communities they represent.

03:24 You see, H.R. 2 was a great starting point, and

03:30 over a year ago,

03:32 House Republicans not only put H.R. 2 across the finish line in the Homeland Security Committee,

03:39 but got it across the finish line on the floor of this House.

03:42 It was voted against by Democrats. It was sent over to the Senate, where it has collected dust on Chuck Schumer's desk.

03:50 It's collected dust, and in the process,

03:54 the crisis at our southern border, Mr. Speaker, the Biden border crisis, has gotten worse.

04:02 It's affected more people. People have died because of the failed policies of Joe Biden and

04:09 Secretary Mayorkas, and the fact that we have our colleagues on the other side of the aisle

04:14 saying that this is about messaging.

04:17 Well, Mr. Speaker, I wonder if that day if they would deliver that same message

04:25 to the family and loved ones of victims who have fallen prey to the Biden border crisis.

04:32 You see, Mr. Speaker, when we are back home in our districts, we ensure our constituents,

04:39 they need to know that we are committed, dedicated to fact-finding and well-researched policy.

04:48 You see,

04:51 the other side of the aisle,

04:53 they can't support this

04:55 simply because they're trying to deny that there's even a crisis.

05:00 The fact that we're wondering what the definition of the Biden border crisis is actually scary.

05:06 It's either they're not paying attention, they're not reading the newspapers, they're not focused on the facts, or

05:13 they just don't care.

05:15 But what I will tell you is there is a crisis, and the crisis has gotten worse because of Joe Biden.

05:23 We've seen migrants in some of videos that have gone viral on social media.

05:30 As a matter of fact, two of the victims of some of these crimes are my guests right here at the State of the Union,

05:38 when two members of the NYPD were brutally attacked in midtown Manhattan by illegal migrants.

05:47 We know for a fact that migrants smuggle narcotics into this country. We know for a fact

05:53 that illegal migrants have been arrested

05:57 for brutal crimes and for making communities less safe.

06:02 We know for a fact

06:05 that illegal migrants have been parts of burglary rings, not just in sanctuary cities,

06:11 but in places that surround them, like home on Long Island.

06:17 So you see, this is a crisis.

06:19 It is the Biden border crisis.

06:22 And this piece of legislation is common sense.

06:28 It's about making sure that we provide the necessary information, communication, and resources

06:36 to law enforcement agencies throughout this country, so that they can continue to do the best with what they have.

06:44 They continue to do the best with the hurdles that are in front of them.

06:48 That they continue to do the best because they are facing, just like all of us,

06:55 the historic disaster at our southern border that is the Biden border crisis.

07:03 I yield back.

07:05 back.

'People Have Died': Anthony D'Esposito Rails Against Biden's 'Failed' Border Policies

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