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There are old threats, new threats and growing threats to America that must be addressed as quickly as possible. We are playing Russian roulette with our national security if we delay securing our broken border.
More than 200 Americans die every day from a fentanyl overdose. That’s the equivalent of another attack on September 11, almost every two weeks, because of how illegal drugs are cross our border. Every week we delay is a death sentence for thousands of Americans.
The shameful withdrawal from Afghanistan has emboldened terrorist organizations around the world. Now with the unrest in Syria, the jihadist groups that threaten America are growing in capacity and number. While the recent collapse of the Assad regime in Syria was a major loss for Russia and Iran, the chaos it brings to the region could pose a direct threat to the United States.
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First, the radical group that toppled the Assad regime has been linked to Al Qaeda in the past and its leader is a former prisoner captured on the battlefield in Iraq who was also associated with Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. the founder of ISIS.
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Second, Turkey considers the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, a mainly Kurdish force guarding more than 50,000 ISIS prisoners, a terrorist entity. These Kurdish forces helped the United States destroy the ISIS Caliphate and if they are compromised, an ISIS prisoner escape could occur.
That would be a nightmare for America and the rest of the world.
In case anyone forgot, ISIS is responsible for and inspired some of the worst terrorist attacks the world has ever seen. On November 13, 2015, Paris, France, was attacked at multiple locations, including the Bataclan Theater, killing 130 people. In 2016, 49 Americans were killed at a Florida nightclub in an ISIS-inspired shooting spree. The following year, 22 people were killed at a concert arena in Manchester, UK.
Now imagine a perfect storm.
The cartels are focused on bringing people to America, and they will take anyone’s money – including terrorists. The terrorist groups taking over Syria – most of which the United States wants to eliminate – are now in a new position of power. If any of these terrorists, ISIS or otherwise, wanted to infiltrate our country, it would simply require payment to a money-hungry cartel.
Over the past four years, there have been 1.7 million encounters at the southern border with illegal immigrants from “special interest countries”—countries that DHS has identified as posing the greatest national security and counterintelligence threats to the U.S.—and 687 encounters with immigrants at the border. terror watchlist. If our border crisis is allowed to continue, any number of terrorists could find their way into America and we would be none the wiser.
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It is imperative that we strengthen our national security. The way to do this is to secure our broken border, increase the number of ICE agents to deport criminals and gang members, increase the number of sleeping spaces in detention centers so we don’t have to release illegal immigrants into the United States . building the wall and deploying technology that will give us 24/7 situational awareness at the border.
President-elect Donald Trump wanted to secure the border and make America safer and more prosperous. The centerpiece of his campaign was to quickly repair the damage done by the Biden administration.
The shameful withdrawal from Afghanistan has emboldened terrorist organizations around the world. Now with the unrest in Syria, the jihadist groups that threaten America are growing in capacity and number. While the recent collapse of the Assad regime in Syria was a major loss for Russia and Iran, the chaos it brings to the region could pose a direct threat to the United States.
I will be the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee in the new Congress. Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune and I have been working closely with Trump’s team to hit the ground running and ensure that a transformational border security bill is passed through the budget reconciliation process as quickly as possible in the new year and on Trump’s desk.
I am convinced that we should not allow the Trump tax cuts to expire. We also need to find ways to reform regulations and cut spending to address the shortage. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and other stakeholders will be valuable resources for the committee when the time comes to reduce spending and lock in the tax cuts.
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But the top priority for the Senate Budget Committee – and the Trump Administration – is securing our southern border and helping the Defense Department combat growing threats before it’s too late. I urge every member of the House of Representatives and the Senate to receive an intelligence briefing on the threats coming our way.
We are living on borrowed time given the threats that are increasing around the world. If we fail to secure our fractured borders in this time of great danger, the United States will likely fall victim to a national security catastrophe.
