"This bill secures the border from President Biden's record, crossings, record carelessness, and record chaos," said Speaker McCarthy. "We identified the problem. Rather than ignoring it, we listened to the American people. And then we took action."
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said during a press conference in Brownsville, Texas that he has a “six pillar” plan to handle the millions of illegals that are going to rush the US border as Title 42 sets to expire next week.
House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) and Republican committee members introduced the Border Reinforcement Acts of 2023, a bill Republicans spent two years reviewing.