Senator Moody on Immigration Enforcement Bill and Chinese Bioweapon Smuggling

Expanding Immigration Enforcement

• 🇺🇸 Senator Ashley Moody discusses her new bill, the Ripple bill, which aims to expand the 287G program.
• 🤝 This program allows state and local officers to collaborate with federal immigration enforcement, including providing resources for overtime.
• 🎯 The bill intends to more efficiently address immigration issues and clean up the situation left after the previous administration.

Blame for Immigration Issues

• 🗣️ Senator Moody refutes claims that President Trump's immigration policies are at fault, stating that the current situation is Biden's fault.
• 🏛️ She emphasizes that President Trump is working to secure the country and fulfill his promises to Americans.
• ⚠️ The senator criticizes leaders like Governor Newsom for misattributing blame and calls for congressional support to aid state and local cooperation with federal agencies.

Chinese Nationals and Bioweapon Smuggling

• 🔬 A third Chinese national, from Wuhan, has been arrested for attempting to smuggle biological material related to roundworm into the U.S.
• 🇨🇳 This follows two previous arrests of Chinese nationals attempting to smuggle harmful fungus.
• 🚨 Senator Moody expresses concern that these individuals may have nefarious purposes beyond scientific research, potentially aiming to harm Americans.

Concerns Over CCP Influence

• 🕵️ The senator highlights a pattern of Chinese students being caught gathering intelligence and cooperating with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
• 📜 She has introduced the Stop CCP Visas Act to address this issue and make it illegal to bring students with CCP ties into the country for research.
• 🎓 Moody questions the decision to allow individuals with CCP allegiances to conduct research in U.S. universities, citing national security risks.