This Issue: House moving forward with amnesty votes, despite worst February for illegal border apprehensions since 2006

Fri, Mar. 12th

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) are moving forward with their plan to vote on two separate amnesty bills next week -- the American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6) and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 1603).

Together, the two bills would grant amnesty to more than 5 million illegal aliens, while doing nothing to prevent the kind of massive border surges that Border Patrol agents currently face.

You should have received multiple action alerts this week, urging you to call Congress and tell your U.S. Representative to oppose both bills. Thank you to the thousands of NumbersUSA activists who made calls to Congress this week! Please visit your Action Board for more action opportunities and watch your inbox next week for additional phoning instructions.

BORDER SURGE WORSENS

Customs and Border Protection reported this week that it encountered more than 100,000 inadmissible aliens during the month of February. Of those, 96,974 were apprehended after crossing the border illegally.

The number of border apprehensions in February was the highest number recorded in that month since 2006. The number was also 45% higher compared to February of 2019, indicating that this year's surge could be much more worse than 2019 when CBP saw a 20-year high in apprehensions.

The composition of those apprehended is also shifting. While the number of single adults who were apprehended increased by only 13.5% since the November election, the number of unaccompanied minors is up 105%, and the number of family units is up by more than 350% since November.

Unfortunately, the public's only way to gauge the intensity of the border surge over the next several months may be through CBP's monthly releases. Senior law enforcement officials within CBP told the press this week that the Biden Administration is urging them to stay silent. This was put on display earlier this week when White Press Secretary Jen Psaki and DHS officials gave the press corps the runaround on the number of unaccompanied minors currently in government custody.

STATES FIGHT BACK AGAINST REDUCED ENFORCEMENT

Three states announced this week that they're filing lawsuits against the Biden Administration, challenging its relaxed enforcement policies. Florida, Montana, and Arizona are all challenging the Biden Administration's decision to halt most deportations for at least 100 days.

The deportation order has already been challenged by the state of Texas where a federal judge has issued a nationwide injunction against the order.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said the Biden Administration is "thumbing its nose to its responsibilities under federal law", noting that the federal government is "required to deport criminal aliens that are here illegally."

Arizona and Montana claim that the Biden Administration's decision to release thousands of illegal aliens from detention centers poses a threat to public safety.

"Blindly releasing thousands of people, including convicted criminals and those who may be spreading COVID-19 into our state, is both unconscionable and a violation of federal law," Arizona Attorney General, Mark Brnovich said.