U.S. Rep. Flood visits U.S.-Mexico border
The congressman attended briefings on Biden's Immigration & Humanitarian Crisis
YUMA, ARIZONA- U.S. Congressman Mike Flood recently joined a congressional delegation for two days of briefings in Arizona regarding the ongoing humanitarian and immigration crisis unfolding along the U.S.-Mexico border. The delegation was led by U.S. Congressman Andy Biggs of Arizona and included several Members of Congress.
“Joe Biden’s catch and release immigration policy has dramatically escalated the humanitarian crisis on our southern border,” said Congressman Flood. “From human trafficking to fentanyl smuggling, there is a real human cost to the Biden Administration’s failure to enforce our nation’s laws and secure our border. I will continue to work with my colleagues to push back on these failed policies so that we can protect our communities and keep America safe.”
In Arizona, Congressman Flood received briefings from the U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP), visited the unfinished border wall, and heard directly from landowners and community members whose way of life has been impacted by illegal immigration.
Over the course of the last year and a half, the Biden Administration has curtailed construction of the border wall as illegal border crossings have surged. For example, Southwest Land Border Encounters rose from 40,929 in July 2020 to 199,976 in July 2022 according to CBP statistics.
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Photos and video from the Congressman’s briefings and visits can be found by clicking here