More than a dozen House Democrats crossed party lines to join Republicans in denouncing President Joe Biden's "open-border policies" on Wednesday signaling to their party leader that illegal immigration is something both parties need to address.
The nonbinding Resolution 957 passed the House in a 225-187 vote with all Republicans voting in favor. The resolution stated the U.S. is "in the midst of the worst border security crisis in the Nation's history."
It recalled "more than 100,000 illegal aliens along the south-west border," and noted "the total number of illegal aliens encountered along the southwest border during the Biden administration exceeds 7 million."
Colin Allred, Texas, Yadira Caraveo, Colo., Angie Craig, Minn., Henry Cuellar, Texas, Don Davis, N.C., Jared Golden, Maine, Vicente Gonzalez, Texas, Greg Landsman, Ohio, Susie Lee, Nev., Jared Moskowitz, Fla., Wiley Nickel, N.C., Mary Peltola, Alaska, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Wash., and Eric Sorensen, Ill.
"Most of us understand that nations need borders, those borders should be secured, and we should enforce the immigration laws on the books. Most of us also understand that those seeking entry to our country deserve an orderly and predictable immigration process. Right now we have problems on both fronts," Golden said.
"Illegal immigration threatens our national security and undermines American jobs. It's time for Congress and the Biden administration to come together and pass legislation to meaningfully address issues at the border. It should be a top priority in Washington, just like it is in most of America."
The Democrat defections seem to correspond with a Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index in December showing 61% of likely U.S. voters feel the government is doing too little to reduce illegal border crossings and visitor overstays.
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