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Issues: Immigration & Border Security

Cornyn, Sinema, Cuellar, Gonzales Urge DHS to Vaccinate Border Law Enforcement Amid Migrant Surge

WASHINGTON — Today U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and U.S. Representatives Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Tony Gonzales (TX-23) encouraged Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to ensure DHS law enforcement officers and agents receive immediate access to the COVID-19 vaccine and inquired about efforts to keep DHS law enforcement safe. […]

VIDEO: Cornyn: Texas Facing Border Crisis Due to Biden Admin Immigration Policies

WASHINGTON – Today on Fox News’ Special Report, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the consequences of the Biden Administration’s immigration policies and the looming humanitarian crisis at the border. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s interview are below, and video can be found here. “Unfortunately, we’ve seen this movie before.” “The Biden Administration seems determined to reverse all of […]

All Democrats Block More Funding for Migrant Children in Growing Border Crisis

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today condemned Senate Democrats for voting to block his amendment to the COVID-19 ‘Relief’ bill to address the growing humanitarian crisis at our southern border. Sen. Cornyn’s amendment would have shifted funding in the COVID-19 ‘Relief’ bill from the National Endowment for the Humanities to fund bed space for unaccompanied […]

VIDEO: On Fox, Cornyn Blasts Biden’s Bungling of Border Crisis

WASHINGTON – Today on Fox News’ America Reports, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) excoriated President Biden for his administration’s failure to appropriately address the growing crisis on America’s southern border. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “I think the Biden Administration has miscalculated.” “If they think a radio ad in Guatemala […]

New Cornyn Bill Would Set Aside Reimbursement Money for Border Communities’ Future Migrant Care

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Southern Border Communities Reimbursement Act of 2021, new legislation to authorize funding to reimburse local communities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for future humanitarian care for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.  It would authorize $30 million for Fiscal Years 2021, 2022, and 2023 through the Emergency Food and Shelter […]

Cornyn, Harris Bill to Help Border Regions Identify Missing Migrants Signed Into Law

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his bipartisan bill with Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), the Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act, which will help local jurisdictions improve the recording and reporting of missing persons and unidentified remains found along the U.S.-Mexico border, was signed into law: “Nobody should ever have to […]

Cornyn, Harris Bill to Help Border Regions Identify Missing Migrants Heads to President’s Desk

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his bipartisan bill with Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), the Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act, which will help local jurisdictions improve the recording and reporting of missing persons and unidentified remains found along the U.S.-Mexico border, passed the Senate: “Our Texas border communities are stretched […]

As Public-Private Partnerships for Ports of Entry Near Expiration, Cornyn Offers Extension

WASHINGTON –Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced legislation to extend the successful Donation Acceptance Program (DAP) which allows for public-private partnerships at U.S. ports of entry and allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to accept donations of property and technology to more efficiently secure the border and process trade.  The program was created by […]

Cornyn, Harris Bill to Help Border Counties Identify Missing Migrants Passes Senate

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate passed the Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act, a bipartisan bill he authored with Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) to help local jurisdictions improve the recording and reporting of missing persons and unidentified remains found along the U.S.-Mexico border: “I’ve heard from too many […]

Cornyn, Cuellar, Texas Border Delegation Demand DHS Plan for Re-Opening Ports of Entry

AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar (TX-28) led a letter to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf expressing concern with continued travel restrictions at our southern ports of entry and demanding a plan to restore normal operations.  U.S. Representatives Will Hurd (TX-23), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Michael McCaul (TX-10), and […]

Following Cornyn Request, USCIS Cancels Furloughs of More Than 13,000 Employees

AUSTIN— Following U.S. Senator John Cornyn’s (R-TX) request that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) delay planned furloughs and contract cancellations Friday, USCIS has announced it will cancel planned furloughs of more than 13,000 employees. “I’m glad USCIS has rethought this decision, which would have crippled our immigration system and left so many in limbo,” […]