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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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 16, 2024 

Mr. OGLES submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

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; 


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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; 


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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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) expresses its steadfast resolve with the peo3 ple of Texas and every border State enduring the 


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1 brunt of the Biden administration’s intentional fail2 ure to secure our border; 

3 (2) condemns the Biden administration’s efforts 

4 to impose the consequences of illegal immigration, 

5 including the death and injury of the American peo6 ple, on the States; and 

7 (3) considers, pursuant to article III, section 3 

8 of the Constitution of the United States, President 

9 Biden to be guilty of treason against the people of 

10 the United States, and that Congress should exercise 

11 its power prescribed under such article to declare the 

12 punishment of treason. 

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