“Eagle Pass has become the epitome of how President Biden’s border policies are hurting our border communities."
Texas Insider Report: EAGLE PASS, TX – South Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) and Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy led a 10 member Congressional Delegation on a fact-finding Border Tour in the City of Eagle Pass, Texas earlier this week.
The visit included an operational briefing from U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz and Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens, a tour of a migrant detention facility, a ride-along with Border Patrol on the Rio Grande River, and a discussion with the Texas National Guard, Texas Department of Public Safety, and National Border Patrol Council Local 2366.
“Eagle Pass, Texas has become the epitome of how President Biden’s border policies are hurting our border communities. The world is watching as our borders are opening more and more by the minute – especially for cartels and other bad actors,” said Congressman Gonzales.
“Thank you to all my colleagues who took this trip down to Eagle Pass to see the crisis firsthand so that we can continue to push for border security in Congress.
"Our next step is keeping Title 42 in place.”
Members of the trip included:“Thank you to all my colleagues who took this trip down to Eagle Pass to see the crisis firsthand so that we can continue to push for border security in Congress."Our next step is keeping Title 42 in place.”
- House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23)
- House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21)
- Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14)
- Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03)
- Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-1)
- Congressman Blake Moore (UT-1)
- Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06)
- Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21), and
- Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14)
