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April 21, 2022

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Explainer: Title 42 and What Comes Next at the Border - After Title 42 was put into place at the border, migrant encounters reported by CBP increased every month for 15 straight months. This is in part because the use of Title 42 at the border incentivizes migrants to attempt to cross multiple times between ports of entry. Because they are not based in existing immigration or border laws, Title 42 expulsions carry zero penalties for repeat entries and they do not distinguish between those with meritorious claims to protection and those attempting to enter the U.S. undetected. This explainer provides more information about Title 42, its impact on the border, and what to expect when the policy is lifted in May.

Sen. Cruz And Colleagues To Introduce Resolution Prohibiting The Biden DOJ From Expanding Firearm Definitions And Creating National Gun Registry - "By introducing this resolution, we’re pushing back—we want to stop the Biden administration from issuing the final rule expanding the definition of firearms and instituting a national gun registry, we want to stop the false narrative that links the rise in crime to ‘ghost guns,’ and firearms, and we want to protect law-abiding citizens who are exercising their Second Amendment rights."

Brady, Crapo Demand Update on Criminal Breach of Taxpayer Data - Nearly 10 months later, the Biden Administration still does not know what taxpayer data was stolen and leaked to ProPublica last summer. It’s hard to investigate a crime when you don’t know what was stolen. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, top Republicans on the House and Senate tax panels are requesting an update on the investigation.
 

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ID and Tax

"ID and Tax" is a system where unauthorized immigrants would be issued tamper-proof IDs, would be taxed at the same or a higher rate than American citizens, and would be required to work for employers who deduct and match taxes. Find out more about the problems we face and the solutions.
Additional Blog Posts

Rep. Van Duyne and TPPF Publish Op-Ed on Lawsuit Over the CDC's Unconstitutional Mask Mandate

Here’s Why Twitter’s Board Hates Elon Musk

Van Duyne Introduces the Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act

Congressman Gonzales Invites Students to Participate in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition

Granger Announces Steve Ruhlen as New Chief of Staff

Rep. Jackson Meets With Austrialian Leaders
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