Senator Cornyn on Immigration Enforcement and Due Process for 'Illegal Aliens'

Undermining the Rule of Law

• ⚖️ Senator Cornyn asserts that President Biden's administration has undermined the rule of law by refusing to enforce immigration laws, leading to a "Biden border disaster."
• 🚨 He highlights a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing that examined "false narratives" about former President Trump's immigration enforcement.

Victims of Criminal Aliens

• 💔 The hearing featured "angel moms" whose children were murdered by individuals who should not have been in the U.S., including a border patrol agent murdered by "illegal aliens" and a victim of an MS13 gang member who entered as an unaccompanied minor.
• 👮‍♂️ A former ICE agent testified about being shot in the line of duty by cartel members, emphasizing the need for rule of law to keep Americans safe.
• ⚠️ Cornyn criticizes Democratic colleagues for focusing on compassion for immigrants while seemingly ignoring victims of criminal aliens.

Criminal Aliens and Deportation Orders

• 🔪 ICE has apprehended individuals involved in murder, rape, pedophilia, and sex trafficking.
• 📈 Sheriff Roy Boyd of Texas reported a significant increase in criminal activity by transnational criminal organizations between 2021 and 2024.
• 🚫 There are approximately 291,000 criminal aliens in the U.S. with final orders of removal who have ignored these orders, with many having criminal convictions or pending charges.
• 🏃‍♂️ Disturbingly, 282,000 of these criminal aliens with final deportation orders are not in ICE custody.

Due Process and Immigration Law

• 🤔 Cornyn questions the extent of due process afforded to "illegal aliens," stating they are not entitled to the same range of due process as U.S. citizens, especially if they fail to appear in court.
• ⚖️ He argues that aliens with final orders of deportation have already received their due process, and their legal remedies have been exhausted or they refused to appear.

Deterrence and Detention Facilities

• 🎯 Deterrence is presented as a critical component of immigration enforcement; if individuals know they are unlikely to stay, they may not attempt the dangerous journey.
• 🏛️ Cornyn praises Florida's initiative in opening a detention facility ("Alligator Alcatraz") and supports the creation of similar facilities in states like Texas to detain individuals awaiting repatriation.
• ✅ He emphasizes the importance of states working with the federal government to enforce immigration laws, aligning with the promises made by President Trump.