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Exclusive—Rep. August Pfluger: Biden’s Border Crisis of No Consequences

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Originally Published by Breitbart News on October 15, 2022 by REP. AUGUST PFLUGER (R-TX) 15 Oct 2022 I recently returned from a trip to a Customs and Border Protection Processing Site in McAllen, Texas. I surveyed the lacking border fencing and watched as illegal migrants were allowed to walk into the United States. The message I received from Border Patrol is that under…

ICYMI: Pfluger slams “Chaos, crisis like no other” along the southern border on Sunday Morning Futures

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Sunday morning, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News ‘Sunday Morning Futures’  to decry the Biden Administration’s crisis of no consequences along the U.S.-Mexico border. On his visit to the border in McAllen, Texas: “It’s a horrible situation. And the top-line message that I received from Border Patrol agents everywhere along the border is that…

Pfluger introduces bill to block illegal immigrants from voting

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Originally Published by CBS7 News on October 11, 2022 By Lauren Munt Published: Oct. 11, 2022 at 10:56 PM EDT WASHINGTON, D.C (KOSA) - Tuesday, Congressman August Pfluger introduced a new bill to prevent noncitizens from voting in Washington, D.C. The bill follows a nearly-unanimous vote by D.C. City Council to advance a bill that would allow noncitizens to…

Pfluger: Open border creates chaos for Midland, region

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Originally Published by MRT on October 4, 2022 Congressman August Pfluger summed up his trip to the U.S. – Mexico border in McAllen with one statement. “Every border patrol agent, high-ranking down to agents in the patrol cars, told me that there are no consequences for people coming across the border,” he said. The San Angelo Republican whose district includes Midland and Odessa…

August Pfluger at the Border: Build the Wall

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Washington, DC – Saturday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) visited the U.S.-Mexico border on a tour of the Customs and Border Patrol Central Processing Center in McAllen, Texas. Rep. August Pfluger: "There are numerous issues that need to be addressed at our southern border. Our heroic border patrol officers are working to overcome the challenges of inconsistent fences, understaffing,…

Pfluger visits border, pushes security

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Originally Published by Odessa American on October 1, 2022 Congressman August Pfluger visited the U.S.-Mexico border Saturday on a tour of the Customs and Border Patrol Central Processing Center in McAllen. “There are numerous issues that need to be addressed at our southern border. During my visit, I witnessed nearly 500 illegal migrants crossing the border,” Pfluger said via news…

Pfluger, Landgraf Statements on Migrant Releases in Odessa

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Washington, DC – Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and State Representative Brooks Landgraf released the following statements following reports of busses dropping off migrants in Ector County, Texas at a Pilot Convenience Store on I-20. Congressman August Pfluger: “I am aware of the reports that illegal migrants are being dropped off in West Odessa, and am coordinating with CBP and ICE…

Congressman Pfluger on Venezuelan Prisoner Caravans Coming to U.S. Southern Border

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Immigration

Congressman August Pfluger, the top Republican on the House Homeland Security Intelligence and Counterterrorism Subcommittee, sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas regarding the recent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intelligence report indicating that the Maduro regime is releasing violent prisoners from Venezuela to be sent in migrant caravans to the…

House Homeland Security Committee Republicans accuse Democrats of ignoring raging border crisis

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Originally Published by Fox News on September 17, 2022 Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee are accusing their Democratic counterparts of ignoring the crisis at the southern border, claiming they're failing to address border security and the environmental impacts of the surge in illegal immigration. Republicans are in the minority on the committee, and they…

Homeland Security Republicans: Mayorkas Protecting "Privacy Rights" of Terrorists Over Safety of American Citizens

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WASHINGTON, DC – Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), the Republican Leader on the Homeland Security Intelligence and Counterterrorism Subcommittee, Republican Committee Leader John Katko (NY-24), and Rep. Mayra Flores (TX-34) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The letter reveals that the Department of Homeland Security has implemented a new policy…