Rep. Byron Donalds on Border Security, Mass Deportations, and Vaccine Mandates

Border Security and Immigration Policy

• 🇺🇸 Congressman Byron Donalds asserts that President Biden's policies have led to an open border, allowing over 10 million illegal aliens from 184 countries to enter the U.S.
• 📉 Donalds argues that the influx of illegal labor depresses wages and the value of labor for American workers.
• 🚫 He opposes any "carve-outs" for specific industries like farming, stating that such exceptions incentivize future administrations to reopen borders and complicate public assistance budgets.
• ⚖️ Donalds emphasizes the need for consistency in upholding immigration laws and ensuring that those who entered illegally over the last four years are sent home.

Vaccine Mandates and Parental Rights

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Regarding vaccine mandates, Donalds believes parents should make decisions about vaccinations and schedules for their children.
• 🗓️ He suggests re-examining and potentially stretching out infant vaccination schedules, citing the number of shots given in the first month of life.
• 🏫 While acknowledging that some mandates, like for MMR to attend school, are unlikely to end, Donalds supports a closer look at non-statutory vaccines.
• 🏛️ He notes that changes to mandates may require legislative action and that the governor's office is beginning to review some policies.