From my family to yours, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I pray that as you gather with family and friends to celebrate the birth of Christ, you can reflect on the past year and look ahead to all the things to come in the new year. I am optimistic and hopeful about the future and am honored to continue to represent the First District of Arkansas.
This week, the Supreme Court put a last-minute hold on the end of Title 42, a Trump-era policy to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by allowing illegal immigrants to be immediately expelled in order to protect American citizens. The Biden Administration acknowledged to the Supreme Court that the end of Title 42 will likely lead to disruption and a temporary increase in unlawful border crossings but still asked the court to reject efforts by 19 states to keep Title 42 in place.
Border Patrol officials warned they could face as many as 14,000 illegal migrant encounters a day once it ends which is double the current average. I joined several of my colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden asking him to share a comprehensive plan that outlines how the Administration will maintain control of the Southern Border if Title 42 ends. I look forward to hearing his response.
