Cornyn, Tillis Call on Chairman Durbin to Take Up Targeted DACA Bill
AUSTIN – Today U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) urging him to consider targeted legislation that would offer permanent legal status specifically to active participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The question of whether to permanently enjoin the […]
Cornyn, Padilla Bill to Speed Up Immigration Process for Afghan Interpreters Passes House
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) released the following statements after their HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act passed the House. The bill will speed up the process by which Afghan interpreters and translators who assisted US troops during the War on Terror can immigrate to the United States and avoid persecution. The bill […]
Cornyn EB-5 Visa Reform Bill Blocked, Program to Expire
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the importance of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program and his legislation that would make commonsense reforms, which was blocked from passage this afternoon. The current authorization runs out on June 30th. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “EB-5 […]
Cornyn: VP Harris’ Border Trip ‘100 Days Late and a Thousand Miles Short’
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Vice President Harris’ upcoming trip to the U.S.-Mexico border and her decision to visit El Paso instead of the epicenter of the border crisis in the RGV sector, about a thousand miles away. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be […]
Cornyn Previews Unserious Immigration Hearing Tomorrow
WASHINGTON – In advance of tomorrow’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, today on the floor U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Democrats’ unserious legislation to legalize as many as 4.5 million illegal immigrants without addressing the ongoing immigration crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “This legislation […]
Cornyn: VP Harris Travels to the Wrong Place
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) lamented the Vice President’s decision to visit Guatemala instead of the U.S.-Mexico border and offered to meet with her and President Biden to discuss his Bipartisan Border Solutions Act. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “The only problem is she’s […]
What They’re Saying: Cornyn’s Bipartisan Border Solutions Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)’s Bipartisan Border Solutions Act, the only bipartisan, bicameral legislation to respond to the surge in migrants coming across our southern border, has garnered support from immigration groups, elected officials, and business organizations. You can learn more about this legislation here. National Border Patrol Council: “It will target resources to those of us directly […]
Cornyn Responds to Biden Speech: Ignoring Border Crisis Will Make It Worse
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed President Biden’s joint address and the lack of attention given to the border crisis in his speech. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “The American people heard him speak about many of the same themes that he touched […]
Cornyn Calls on Biden to Present Border Plan During State of the Union
WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) urged President Biden to outline for the American people during tomorrow’s State of the Union address how his Administration plans to handle the migrant crisis. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here. “Tomorrow evening across the Capitol, President Biden will […]
Cornyn, Cuellar, Gonzales Op-Ed: A Bipartisan Solution for Nation’s Out-of-Control Border
WASHINGTON—In response to the ongoing influx of migrants across Texas’s southern border, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Representatives Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Tony Gonzales (TX-23) authored the following op-ed in the San Antonio Express-News announcing their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to respond to the crisis: A Bipartisan Solution for Nation’s Out-of-Control Border Sen. Cornyn, Rep. Cuellar, […]
Cornyn, Sinema, Cuellar, Gonzales Introduce The Bipartisan Border Solutions Act to Address Migrant Influx at Border
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and U.S. Representatives Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) today introduced The Bipartisan Border Solutions Act, their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to respond to the surge in migrants coming across our southern border. The bill would improve both the Department of Homeland Security’s and the Department of […]
Cornyn Calls for Federal Investigation into Child Abuse Allegations at San Antonio Migrant Facility
AUSTIN — Following Governor Greg Abbott’s press conference announcing allegations of child abuse at a migrant facility in San Antonio, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called for a federal investigation into the treatment of children at the facility: “Unaccompanied children that arrive at our border have already endured dangerous conditions at home and a treacherous journey […]
Cornyn Calls for Judiciary Hearings on Border Crisis
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), wrote a letter to their Democrat counterparts, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety Chairman Alex Padilla (D-CA), requesting an open hearing on the crisis at the border and testimony from Department of Homeland Security […]
Cornyn, Sinema Ask Biden to Address Border Crisis
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) wrote a letter to President Biden asking him to address the surge in migrants at the southern border and reaffirming their commitment to work on bipartisan legislation to help solve this crisis. They wrote, “We write to urge you to use your full authorities to effectively […]
VIDEO: Cornyn: Biden Should Visit Border to See Crisis Firsthand
WASHINGTON – Today on Fox News’ America Reports, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed how President Biden’s immigration policies are exacerbating the crisis on the border. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s interview are below, and video can be found here. “They simply are making things worse, and my hope is the President will come to the border.” “All they […]