Sen. Katie Britt delivered a sharp rebuke on the Senate floor, accusing Democrats of attempting to defund key border security and federal law enforcement agencies while the country continues to face threats from drug trafficking, cartel violence, and national security risks tied to illegal immigration.
Britt argued that while Democrats now claim they no longer support open border policies, their current proposal would eliminate funding for Customs and Border Protection, including the Border Patrol.
According to Britt, the move would undermine agencies that have been directly responsible for reducing fentanyl-related deaths across the country.
Sen. Katie Britt delivered a sharp rebuke on the Senate floor, accusing Democrats of attempting to defund key border security and federal law enforcement agencies while the country continues to face threats from drug trafficking, cartel violence, and national security risks tied to illegal immigration.
Britt argued that while Democrats now claim they no longer support open border policies, their current proposal would eliminate funding for Customs and Border Protection, including the Border Patrol.
According to Britt, the move would undermine agencies that have been directly responsible for reducing fentanyl-related deaths across the country.
“Democrats claim they are no longer for open borders,” Britt said.
“Yet they’re now proposing to actually defund border security. Their proposal completely defunds the Customs and Border Protection, including Border Patrol.”
Britt pointed to recent data showing a decline in overdose deaths tied to fentanyl and credited CBP officers for the progress.
“Now, year over year, fentanyl deaths are down 24% when you take overdoses of drug and fentanyl deaths down 24% because of the good work of CBP, but you want to defund that. Why?”
Hellbound and Down 