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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1020 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1020

  Expresses steadfast resolve with the people of Texas, condemns the 
current administration's efforts to impose the consequences of illegal 
  immigration on the States, and considers, pursuant to article III, 
   section 3 of the Constitution, Joe Biden to be guilty of treason 
                against the people of the United States.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 16, 2024

Mr. Ogles submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Expresses steadfast resolve with the people of Texas, condemns the 
current administration's efforts to impose the consequences of illegal 
  immigration on the States, and considers, pursuant to article III, 
   section 3 of the Constitution, Joe Biden to be guilty of treason 
                against the people of the United States.

Whereas 341,392 apprehensions of illegal aliens at the United States land 
        borders nationwide were made in September 2023, setting an all-time 
        record;
Whereas over 302,000 apprehensions of illegal aliens on the southwest border 
        occurred in December 2023 alone, also setting a record;
Whereas 3,201,144 apprehensions, nationwide, were made in fiscal year 2023, 
        compared with 1,956,519 apprehensions in fiscal year 2021, a 63.6-
        percent increase;
Whereas United States Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') has apprehended 
        more than 100,000 illegal aliens along the southwest border for 35 
        consecutive months;
Whereas since President Biden took office, CBP apprehensions have exceeded over 
        7,000,000, excluding ``gotaways'';
Whereas CBP has apprehended 730,000 illegal aliens in fiscal year 2024 alone;
Whereas the current administration has released more than 3,300,000 illegal 
        aliens into the United States;
Whereas more than 85 percent of illegal aliens apprehended at the southern 
        border are being released into the interior of the country;
Whereas CBP arrested 169 persons on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's terror 
        watchlist at the southern border in fiscal year 2023, the highest ever 
        recorded;
Whereas between 16,800,000 and 29,000,000 illegal aliens currently reside in the 
        United States;
Whereas hundreds of thousands of aliens without lawful status under the 
        immigration laws have been released into the interior of the United 
        States through unlawful categorical parole programs;
Whereas the Biden Border Crisis has cost American taxpayers up to 
        $451,000,000,000 a year;
Whereas 112,000 Americans died from drug overdose deaths in fiscal year 2023;
Whereas the amount of fentanyl seized by CBP in fiscal year 2023 amounted to 
        27,000 pounds, representing a near doubling of the amount of fentanyl 
        seized in fiscal year 2022 (14,700 pounds);
Whereas the Biden administration's refusal to secure the border reflects a 
        perverse commitment to undermining our national sovereignty, and has 
        badly damaged the social fabric of America;
Whereas this administration's border policies have directly led to an ongoing 
        invasion of the United States;
Whereas article 4, section 4, and article 1, section 10, clause 3 of the 
        Constitution, among other provisions, ensure that States have the right 
        of self-defense;
Whereas the Federal Government refuses to provide the States protection against 
        the ongoing invasion, including by refusing to exercise existing 
        authorities under 8 U.S.C. 1182(f);
Whereas the Federal Government has prevented States, including Texas, from 
        taking common sense actions to protect their own citizens, including the 
        ability of States to construct their own barriers (notably concertina 
        wire) to deter illegal immigration; and
Whereas in light of this extraordinary attack against the citizens of the United 
        States of America, and his own personal responsibility in allowing the 
        ongoing invasion to jeopardize the welfare of the American people, 
        President Biden must be held responsible: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses its steadfast resolve with the people of 
        Texas and every border State enduring the brunt of the Biden 
        administration's intentional failure to secure our border;
            (2) condemns the Biden administration's efforts to impose 
        the consequences of illegal immigration, including the death 
        and injury of the American people, on the States; and
            (3) considers, pursuant to article III, section 3 of the 
        Constitution of the United States, President Biden to be guilty 
        of treason against the people of the United States, and that 
        Congress should exercise its power prescribed under such 
        article to declare the punishment of treason.
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