The California Republican, a longtime critic of President Biden’s border policy, will receive an aerial tour of the Tucson, Arizona sector of the US-Mexico border from US Customs and Border Protect…
McCarthy is joined by four freshman members of the House: Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore.; Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisc.; Jen Kiggans, R-Va. and Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz.since assuming office in January, but slammed McCarthy’s visit in a statement to multiple outlets.
“House Republicans should spend less time on partisan publicity stunts and more time working on solutions,” said White House spokesperson Ian Sams. “Solutions are what President Biden is focused on, and his plan is working. House Republicans would be wise to join him to work together to strengthen our immigration system and fund border security.”The Washington Post via Getty Images
Migrants lined up to be transported by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers after they crossed the US/Mexico border in December.The trip comes as border crossing were down 42% between December and January after the controversial Title 42 measure was expanded to include barring citizens of Mexico, Nicaragua, Cuba, Haiti, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Venezuela from entering the US at the southern border to claim asylum.
“The January monthly operational update clearly illustrates that new border enforcement measures are working,” Troy Miller of CBP said in a statement.Still, in rural Terrell County Texas there was a 540% increase in the number of illegal migrants arrested for being smuggled over the border — usually by cartels —since 2020, The Post“The first thing that has to be done is secure the border before we have any immigration reform,” McCarthy said Tuesday, according to Spectrum.
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