Amid escalating concerns over border security, Rep. Pat Fallon, a Texas Republican, has voiced staunch criticism against the Biden administration’s handling of immigration policies, emphasizing the detrimental consequences faced by his state. Fallon’s remarks underscore the ongoing debate surrounding border control as Texas contends with the fallout of what he deems as unsuccessful measures, Newsmax reported.
“This is completely immoral and an open border is immoral for the folks that live north of it and south of it,” Fallon said.
Fallon expressed his support for Republican-led states sending National Guard troops to enhance border security amid concerns that the Biden administration’s policies have effectively turned every state into a border state. He strongly criticized the cartels operating at the border, citing the tragic loss of lives during illegal border crossings and highlighting the cartels’ immense profits, estimated at $25 billion annually from narcotics trafficking. Fallon also underscored the alarming rates of sexual exploitation and assault suffered by women making the journey, as well as the reported exploitation of unaccompanied minors by cartels, condemning such activities as morally reprehensible and emphasizing the harm caused by an open border for both northern and southern residents.
Last week in a Fox Business interview, Fallon characterized the ongoing border situation as “cataclysmic,” underscoring the severity of the crisis.
In February 2022, Fallon introduced the Abolishing the Lottery & Immigration Enforcement Now (ALIEN) Act, a bill aimed at enhancing border security and addressing immigration system deficiencies, according to a press release. The legislation seeks to terminate the visa lottery system, close loopholes in the asylum process and establish penalties, including fines and bans, for visa overstays.
Approximately 2 million immigrants released from the southern border into the U.S. interior are expected to avoid removal, as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are projected to take minimal action while these individuals await court dates, The Washington Post reported, according to Newsmax. Among the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S., around 1.9 million have received final removal orders from federal judges but remain within the country, as revealed by the American Immigration Council.
