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From the New York Post: Congressional Republicans are teeing up multiple small-scale border security bills with the intent of sending them to President-elect Donald Trump’s desk as soon as he takes office.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says he has his sights set on quickly nailing down “low-hanging fruit” with respect to border security as Republicans work on a larger, more comprehensive related package of bills.
“We will be addressing border. We have got a number of bills just over the next two weeks, Maria, that we’re going to address the low-hanging fruit, so to speak,” Johnson told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on Sunday.
The goal is to give Trump some easy legislative victories to sign into law after he gets sworn into office Jan. 20.
Below are some of the bills expected to be passed and delivered to Trump’s desk right away:
- The Laken Riley Act – It would compel the feds to take custody of illegal aliens who are caught stealing, and would permit state attorney generals to sue the federal DHS if lax enforcement of immigration law results in the harm of a citizen in their state.
- The Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act – requires people to prove citizenship in order to register to vote.
- The Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act – would compel the feds to deport migrants who were determined to have engaged in sex-related crimes.
Other bills being proposed include:
- A bill that would cut off “sanctuary cities” from federal funds.
- A bill to continue the construction of the US-Mexico border wall and allocate resources toward that effort.
- A proposal to move US Customs and Border Protection headquarters to Texas so its leadership is closer to where illegal crossings take place.
In a statement on Truth Social Sunday night, Trump wrote:
“Members of Congress are getting to work on one powerful Bill that will bring our Country back, and make it greater than ever before. We must Secure our Border, Unleash American Energy, and Renew the Trump Tax Cuts, which were the largest in History, but we will make it even better – NO TAX ON TIPS. IT WILL ALL BE MADE UP WITH TARIFFS, AND MUCH MORE, FROM COUNTRIES THAT HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THE U.S. FOR YEARS.
“Republicans must unite, and quickly deliver these Historic Victories for the American People. Get smart, tough, and send the Bill to my desk to sign as soon as possible. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
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