Rockland Reporter

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler released a statement following President Biden's executive action to address the border crisis. This move comes nearly 41 months after Biden took office and over three years after he rolled back many of former President Trump's border security measures.

"While I’m glad that President Biden has finally woken up to the fact that we have a crisis at our Southern Border - over 3 years after he rolled back countless Trump-era border security protections - the fact is that it’s not nearly enough," said Congressman Lawler (NY-17). "House Republicans passed H.R. 2 - the Secure the Border Act - over a year ago, which represented the most serious border security measure put forth in decades, but Senator Schumer ignored that bill in the Senate, instead opting for a bill that couldn’t even muster enough votes to pass, despite two tries."

Lawler expressed hope for bipartisan cooperation on this issue: "It is my sincere hope that the Biden Administration will work with House Republicans and Senate Democrats to find a border security bill that can actually pass both chambers, secure our border, and fix our broken immigration system."

He emphasized the financial strain on New York state due to illegal immigration: "New York state cannot continue to provide billions in funding to fund healthcare, education, lodging, food, and more for those who crossed our border illegally - and the easiest way to stop it is for the White House, Senate, and House to find a fix."

Congressman Lawler is known as one of the most bipartisan members of the 118th Congress and represents New York's 17th Congressional District.