Senator Cornyn Highlights 291,000 Criminal Aliens with Final Removal Orders in the U.S.

The Narrative vs. Reality of Criminal Aliens

• 🎯 The hearing aims to expose the reality of criminal aliens in U.S. communities, contrasting it with mainstream media narratives.
• misinformation and harmful rhetoric are accused of allowing radical activists to target law enforcement officers.

Due Process and Illegal Entry

• ⚖️ It is argued that illegally entering the U.S. constitutes a crime under U.S. law.
• 💡 The concept of due process for illegal aliens is questioned, with the assertion that individuals who break laws and enter illegally are not entitled to the same rights as citizens.
• ⏳ Most aliens with final orders of removal have been in the immigration system for nearly a decade, having had ample opportunity for legal process.

ICE Enforcement and Criminal Convictions

• 🚨 A staggering 291,141 criminal aliens with final orders of removal are currently in the U.S.
• 📈 Of these, 213,279 have existing convictions, and 78,546 have pending criminal charges.
• ⚠️ A significant number, 282,194, are not in ICE custody and remain at large, some with ties to transnational criminal networks and organized gangs.

Tragic Consequences and Policy Calls

• 💔 The hearing highlights victims of crimes committed by criminal illegal aliens, including the murders of Border Agent Javier Vega Jr. and Kayla Hamilton.
• 🛂 A proposed bill aims to mandate mandatory checks on unaccompanied minors and bar criminal alien sponsors from assuming custody.
• 🗣️ The speaker criticizes current policies as contributing to avoidable tragedies and calls for the enforcement of existing laws.

Historical Context and Enforcement

• 🏛️ A comparison is drawn to past administrations where criminal aliens were reportedly deported more consistently.
• 🇺🇸 The current administration's pro-enforcement stance is presented as a return to the rule of law, supported by a majority of Americans.
• 💰 Recent legislative efforts to increase funding for ICE detention facilities and personnel are mentioned as steps towards ensuring laws are enforced.