Let me be very clear, border security is national security, and it has gotten exponentially worse since President Biden took office a little more than one year ago. Just this week, the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) released new numbers on illegal border crossings during the month of July – and they are nothing short of unsettling. Last month, CBP reported an influx of 199,976 illegal crossings at the southern border. This is an over 300% increase compared to July of 2020. Right now, Americans are rightfully wondering how much worse this catastrophe could become in the coming weeks and months.

To better illustrate how this catastrophe has gotten out of hand, I’m going to provide you with facts that the mainstream media has been negligent in covering – you always deserve the truth. In July, an additional 10 suspects on the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) were apprehended after attempting to illegally cross into the United States. Yes, unfortunately, you read that correctly. So far in fiscal year 2022, 66 suspects on this list have been caught – more than double the previous five years combined. Remember, those who are coming into the United States via the southern border are coming from 160 different countries.

Now, what about those who were not caught by CBP and the overall numbers of illegal aliens who have thus far entered the United States? Current data estimates that there have been over half a million known “got-aways” since the beginning of fiscal year 2022. To add insult to injury, over 3.2 million illegal immigrants have been apprehended at the southern border since President Biden took office. For context, this number is just shy of the entire population of Los Angeles, California, coming over the border in just one shot.

Make no mistake, open border policies, mass releases, a halted border wall, and lax enforcement policies are serious threats to America’s national security posture. Every day in Washington, I’m fighting against the imprudent policies that got us to this point in the first place.

Time For Answers

Recently, I joined House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Committee Republicans in sending a letter to the Acting Archivist of the United States, Debra Wall, requesting an immediate briefing and preservation of all documents and communications referring or relating to the warrant executed by the FBI on August 8, 2022, at Mar-a-Lago. The seeming weaponization of the federal government against President Biden’s political rivals cannot go unchecked, and if the National Archives and Records Administration is working to further these efforts, it will be only the latest agency to lose its credibility in the eyes of the American people under the Biden Administration.

To read our letter, click here.

New Scam Alert

The Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina issued a new warning for travelers who are looking to book flights. According to the BBB, scammers have created fake websites and telephone numbers to lure in travelers with the promise of lower prices for common airlines, and after a traveler submits their personal and financial information, these alleged flights are suddenly cancelled and there is a new charge to rebook them. Before booking travel, make sure to do your due diligence and verify if the sites you are using are legitimate and if there are any relevant reviews posted by previous customers.

To learn tips about how to avoid this scam, click here.

Quote of The Week

“If you don’t control the border, it doesn’t matter what immigration laws you have.”

-Thomas Sowell

Have a blessed weekend,