VIDEO: Cornyn to Mayorkas: ‘You Should Be Fired’
News Mr. Secretary, would you like to take the opportunity here today to apologize to these parents who lost their children because of fentanyl poisoning, because of the policies of your Department and the Biden administration? You won’t answer our questions, and you won’t acknowledge responsibility. You should be fired, but you haven’t been fired […]
Cornyn: Expanding Refugee Resettlement Program Won’t Solve Border Crisis
News Let’s be clear: increasing refugee resettlement is not the solution to what we see on the border happening today. The solution to the crisis lies in enforcing our immigration laws and deterring migrants from undertaking the dangerous journey to the southern border when they do not have a valid basis for asylum. The Biden […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Recaps Discussion with Mexican President on Cartels, Drugs, Unchecked Migration
News The Mexican government is unfortunately failing to meet its side of the responsibilities. We forcefully presented our frustration with the ongoing cartel violence, the drug trafficking, and unchecked migration. We told President López Obrador that his administration must do more to address these challenges, and we emphasized that the failure to do so will […]
Cornyn Leads Delegation to Mexico to Meet with President López Obrador, Urge Cooperation on Mutual Security Challenges
News WASHINGTON – This afternoon, a congressional delegation (CODEL) led by U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) returned to the U.S. after meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and visiting intelligence, drug enforcement, and government officials in Mexico. The delegation, which included Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Mike Lee […]
Cornyn, Carper Introduce Bill to Strengthen Cross-Border Trade, Guard Against Terrorism
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Tom Carper (D-DE) introduced legislation to create a pilot program to strengthen the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program: “In order for America to remain competitive in global markets, we must ensure our ports are open, efficient, and secure,” said Sen. Cornyn. “This legislation would […]
Cornyn: Biden Budget ‘More Talk with No Action’ on Border
News Last week… President Biden released his budget for the next fiscal year, which gave us an unvarnished view of what he truly values. Despite saying he cares about the border, President Biden has made it absolutely clear he isn’t serious about addressing the crisis at our southern border. His budget is not a serious […]
On Fox, Cornyn Announces Resolution to Block Proposed Biden Immigration Rule
News ‘We’re going to introduce a Congressional Review Act, which is a way Congress can overrule that administrative rule because I believe it will do nothing but make things worse.’ ‘We need to have orderly, humane, and legal immigration and stop the drugs coming across the border. What we are doing now does not work.’ […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Presses Biden Intel Chiefs on Fentanyl Trafficking
News Last year alone, we lost 108,000 Americans to drugs that are coming across the southwestern border. This is like losing a large passenger jet every day for more than a year. We are losing, and what I want to know is what do we need to win? WASHINGTON – Today in the Senate Select […]
On Fox, Cornyn Discusses Americans Kidnapped, Murdered by Mexican Drug Cartel Members
News This is the latest, sad chapter in a continuing saga of violence and lawlessness. We need to hear the President say that he is going to protect American sovereignty. I would take nothing off the table when it comes to protecting American lives. WASHINGTON – Today on Fox News’ The Story with Martha MacCallum, […]
Cornyn Recaps Border Visit, Calls on Biden to Enforce the Law
News On Friday, we spoke with local, state, and federal law enforcement about the far-reaching security impact of this broken border. The current state of affairs is unsustainable, but President Biden continues to promote the false narrative that only Congress can fix this border crisis. We don’t need to completely rewrite our immigration laws in […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Previews Texas Border Trip with GOP Colleagues
News It’s important that as many Senators as possible see and understand the dynamics of what’s happening. If we’re going to have a shot at fixing this mess, which can only happen on a bipartisan basis, then everyone needs to know what we’re up against. I’m especially thankful that they take the time to share […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Grills AG Garland on Drug Trafficking at Southern Border
News I have been just astonished at the lack of sense of urgency to deal with this issue. It’s a business model of the cartels, and they are getting rich. At 108,000, roughly, Americans who died as a result of drug overdoses last year… do you consider your current policies successful? WASHINGTON – Today in […]
Cornyn to Biden: Where Is Your So-Called ‘Plan’ for Border Security?
News In his State of the Union address last week, President Biden urged members of Congress, ‘If you won’t pass my comprehensive immigration reform bill, at least pass my plan to provide the equipment and officers to secure the border.’ Well, I was wondering what plan the President was referring to. None of us have […]
Cornyn: Biden Admin Cooking the Books With New Border Policy
News People all over the world are taking advantage of the Biden administration’s weak policies. This new policy lets the administration roll out the welcome mat for tens of thousands of migrants, while making it seem like the numbers have actually gone down, which they have not. The President hasn’t solved the problem. He’s just […]
Cornyn to Dems: Addressing Border Crisis Must Come First
News At this moment, the border crisis is consuming all the oxygen in the room, but this must be addressed before we’ll be able to come to an agreement on any other immigration reform. It’s clear that Congress needs to invest in more resources, but more than that, in correct policies, so that immigration across […]