LaMalfa Criticizes Biden, Harris for Ignoring Border Crisis They Created

Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) gave a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives today denouncing the Biden Administration and Border Czar Kamala Harris for ignoring the crisis they have created at our southern border. His remarks as prepared are below.

"Weeks ago, the Biden Administration made Vice President Kamala Harris the ‘border czar.' The question I have is, ‘which border?' We learned today that Czar Kamala is traveling to Guatemala. While we do need cooperation from Guatemala in halting the flow of illegal entrants from Central America, it defies logic that weeks after her appointment, Czar Kamala has not visited the very border, our border with Mexico, she has been tasked with protecting.

"It seems as if the Biden-Harris administration has gone out of its way to ignore the seriousness of the border crisis it created. Even as the number of illegal border crossers and unaccompanied minors shatter records, Democrats have declared that everything under the sun is infrastructure except a border wall. In fact, a wall protecting our border might be the only thing Democrats do not want to throw money at right now.

"To the Biden Administration and Czar Kamala, border security is national security, and the American people are pleading for you to take steps to end this crisis you created. It's time to answer their call."