Senator John Cornyn on Immigration Enforcement and Deportation Tactics

Border Security and Fentanyl Flow

• 💡 The flow of migrants is a concern, with some fentanyl being smuggled across ports of entry.
• 🎯 Gotaways, estimated at over 1.5 million, are believed to have been involved in illegal activities, including drug running.

Deportation and Administration Tactics

• ✅ Many constituents are delighted that President Trump is enforcing laws and removing individuals who entered the U.S. illegally.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The deportation of mothers with their children is framed as understandable, with parents wanting to take their children back to their countries of origin.
• ⚠️ Approximately half a million unaccompanied minors are being reunited with families and removed from the U.S.

Restoring Rule of Law

• ⚖️ The large number of people entering the U.S. illegally in recent years necessitates a return to the rule of law and border security.
• 🇺🇸 The U.S. naturalizes about a million people annually, highlighting that legal channels for immigration exist and are the preferred method.