Title: Recognizing the border crisis as a threat to national security and supporting Governor Greg Abbott's initiative in completing the border wall.
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
This resolution supports the initiative of Governor Greg Abbott to complete a border wall in Texas and calls on other border state governors to follow suit. It also states that the status quo relating to border security is unsustainable, irresponsible, and dangerous.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 502 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 502

  Recognizing the border crisis as a threat to national security and 
 supporting Governor Greg Abbott's initiative in completing the border 
                                 wall.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 2021

 Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Ms. Herrell, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Babin, 
  Mr. Nehls, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Brady, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Van 
 Duyne, Ms. Granger, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. 
 Taylor, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Perry, Mr. 
Gooden of Texas, Mr. Arrington, and Mr. Fallon) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and 
  in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Recognizing the border crisis as a threat to national security and 
 supporting Governor Greg Abbott's initiative in completing the border 
                                 wall.

Whereas, in March 2021, the number of unaccompanied children illegally crossing 
        the United States-Mexico border increased from 18,096 to 47,642, 
        resulting in a 163-percent increase over March 2020;
Whereas, in March 2021, the number of families that illegally crossed the border 
        increased from 40,548 to 92,308, resulting in a 128-percent increase 
        over March 2020;
Whereas, in March 2021, the number of single adults that illegally crossed the 
        border increased from 132,806 to 410,460, resulting in a 209-percent 
        increase over March 2020;
Whereas, in January 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) took 78,442 
        migrants into custody, followed by an apprehension of 101,117 in 
        February, 173,337 in March, and 178,854 in April;
Whereas illegal crossings so far in fiscal year 2021 are on track to be the 
        highest recorded in 20 years;
Whereas 90 percent of the narcotics that enter the United States come across the 
        southern border;
Whereas, so far in fiscal year 2021, CBP has seized 176,517 pounds of marijuana, 
        119,450 pounds of methamphetamine, 19,312 pounds of cocaine, and 7,039 
        pounds of fentanyl at the southern border;
Whereas CBP has seized more fentanyl so far in fiscal year 2021 than in all of 
        fiscal year 2020;
Whereas the House of Representatives, under Democratic leadership, has failed to 
        adequately respond to the crisis at the southern border;
Whereas the Federal Government's inaction has directly impacted Texas, leading 
        Governor Greg Abbott to pursue Texas' own border wall to ensure the 
        safety of the State; and
Whereas, while Texas and other southern border States are merely the front line, 
        illegal immigration is a problem that affects every State, regardless of 
        proximity to the border, and requires the attention and action of all 
        Governors: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the increasingly flagrant disregard for 
        border security;
            (2) realizes the status quo is unsustainable, 
        irresponsible, and dangerous;
            (3) commits to addressing the border security crisis faced 
        by the United States;
            (4) supports Governor Greg Abbott's initiative to complete 
        the border wall in Texas; and
            (5) calls upon other border State Governors to follow suit 
        in their States.
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