IDFC Members Witness Devastating Border Crisis as Title 42 Expires: Urgent Action Needed to Address Influx of Crime and Violence
President Biden recklessly allowed Title 42 to expire and now officials expect a surge of illegal border crossings, fueling the chaos and lawlessness at our border.
Idaho Freedom Caucus Members Senator Tammy Nichols and Representative Jacyn Gallagher visited the El Paso border this week to witness firsthand the devastation occurring in border communities.
Title 42 has expired. This COVID-19 pandemic policy enacted by former President Donald Trump’s administration allowed border authorities to expel illegal immigrants crossing the border. Now the United States will deal with an unprecedented surge in drug smuggling, human trafficking, and illegal immigration, creating the worst border crisis in our nation's history.
By allowing this critical policy to expire, President Biden is betraying his duty to protect the American people and is putting our communities at risk of deadly drug overdoses and violent crime. The consequences of this reckless decision will be felt for years to come.
It's time for Idaho to take decisive action to protect our citizens from the wave of crime and violence that will follow this surge in illegal immigration.
We must send a clear message that there will be no tolerance for those who break our laws. That means no jobs for illegal aliens and strict penalties for anyone caught stealing identities or being an accomplice to identity theft. We need severe penalties on fentanyl traffickers and lengthy prison sentences for those caught knowingly transporting illegal aliens into the state. We must ban all sanctuary cities and create trespassing laws targeting illegal aliens as felons.
At the start of 2023, the net cost of illegal immigration for the United States — at the federal, state, and local levels — was at least $150.7 billion. Our country cannot bear these costs. Reports indicate thousands of illegal immigrants are poised to flood across the border. With that influx, the cost to the American taxpayers will only worsen.
The Idaho Freedom Caucus is committed to taking bold action to address these issues to safeguard our communities.
Please share this critical information with your friends, family, and community. Only by working together can we ensure a safer future for all.
Thank you for taking the time to share this report of your up close and personal experiences. The photos were shocking. We must see action before this entire country -- including Idaho -- is beyond redemption.
the LEFT (communist) are BUILDING AN ARMY! make no mistake... most of these Illegals are young men! they will House, Feed and Train them (when the time is right) to begin a war against ALL of us, to make USA a dictatorship. we already have a 'puppet government' (with the illegal person living in the WH). the entire Federal bureaucracy has already 'declared' 'all of us' enemies of the state and domestic terrorists. only one thing left for them to do, is 'disarm us', violently. I'm not crazy, just look what they've done so far. 'YOU" connect the dots.