'Pure Political Theatre': John Barrasso Slams Dems' Bill To File Human Rights Report For El Salvador

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During remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday, Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) spoke about a resolution filed by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA).

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00:00Madam President, Madam President, this week, Senator Cain of Virginia, Senator Van Hollen of Maryland,

00:07are going to force a vote on a resolution here in the Senate, and astonishingly, it is in defense of illegal immigrant criminals.

00:17They're going to take up the Senate time, the time of the American people, because they want to defend illegal immigrant criminals.

00:25It's called the Cain-Van Hollen Resolution, pure political theater, not about human rights.

00:33It's about protecting Americans, in my opinion, from violent crime, and that's why I'm opposing what they are proposing here today.

00:42What they're proposing is to shield illegal immigrant criminals, shield them from deportation, and shield them as they try to evade arrest.

00:53Democrats want to defend illegal immigrant criminals, and apparently they want to continue to do that.

00:59Let's talk about illegal immigrant criminals, and let's talk about the one that they're running to check on in El Salvador, Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

01:12That's what one of them did, went to go check on him.

01:16The media likes to call him the Maryland man.

01:19Senator Van Hollen said he doesn't vouch for Garcia.

01:24He's one of many Democrats now who have gone to El Salvador.

01:30Let's talk about Garcia's record.

01:33That's what the American people have been hearing about as well.

01:36For starters, Garcia is an illegal immigrant with a deportation order.

01:43He's been ordered by the courts to be deported from the United States.

01:46His own lawyer has conceded in immigration court that he entered the country illegally back in 2011,

01:56and he is fully subject to deportation, and a deportation order has been given.

02:01Moreover, in 2019, an immigration judge, again, a judge,

02:08determined Garcia was a verified member of MS-13.

02:13A verified member of MS-13.

02:17Well, then they appealed.

02:18Well, the determination was upheld on appeal.

02:21Yes, he's a verified member of MS-13.

02:25Oh, he's also suspected of human trafficking,

02:28because in 2022, he was caught driving eight passengers from Texas to Maryland.

02:34He stopped in Tennessee.

02:36He was driving eight passengers from Texas to Maryland in a car registered to a human smuggler.

02:46Astonishing.

02:47That's who the Democrats are defending.

02:49He was driving on a suspended license, no proof of insurance, all in violation of the law.

02:55None of these eight passengers being moved, transported from Texas to Maryland had any luggage.

03:03Tennessee law enforcement recently released the body camera footage of the stop.

03:08It's real.

03:13But what else do we know?

03:14Well, his wife, Garcia's wife, sought two protective orders,

03:18two protective orders against him for threatening to kill her.

03:22That's who the Democrats are here defending today.

03:27Not that one individual, but that whole style of behavior

03:30that has now impacted every community in America

03:33as 10 million illegal immigrants have flooded into our country during the Biden administration.

03:38What's President Trump done?

03:41He has taken this dangerous thug off the streets.

03:45But now Democrats are fighting to bring illegal immigrant criminals,

03:49in his case and others, back into the country.

03:53How many people want him as the next-door neighbor?

03:56Is that good news?

03:57Is that what the Democrats want?

03:58Hey, bring him back.

03:58Bring him into your community.

04:00President Trump and Republicans in this body are protecting our communities.

04:03We're supporting and actually deporting illegal immigrant criminals.

04:10Democrats' policies would allow each and every one of those criminals

04:14to roam free in our communities.

04:18Americans were forced to live with Democrats' failed approach at the border

04:22for the last four years.

04:2310 million illegal immigrants flooded into the country, entered with ease.

04:30Open border policies, what did it do?

04:32What do we know about our home state of Wyoming?

04:34Drove up crime.

04:35Drove up fentanyl deaths.

04:38So many illegal immigrants, they strained our schools, our hospitals, our communities.

04:43And Democrats are now attempting to weaken the strong and successful border security policies

04:48that this current administration is actually enforcing, which the Democrats ignored.

04:56Illegal crossings are down 93% from last year.

05:00In April, only five illegal immigrants were released into the country.

05:05Compare that to April one year ago.

05:08Joe Biden was in charge.

05:09He was the president.

05:10The Democrats were the majority.

05:1368,000 illegal immigrants were released into America in the single month under Joe Biden.

05:19That was the month of April last year.

05:21Look, we are putting in place strong border security.

05:24Republicans are leading the way.

05:26We ended this catch-and-release program.

05:28We restored Remain in Mexico.

05:31We are the party of secure borders and safe communities.

05:36The Democrats are the party of open borders and crime running rampant.

05:42So the response of the obstructionist Democrat

05:45is to push a political stunt, and that's what they're doing here today.

05:51This Cain Van Hollen resolution, it wastes the Senate's time.

05:55It delays our important work on behalf of the American people.

05:58I have not heard one Democrat, and I hope some come to the floor

06:02and explain how allowing MS-13 gang members to roam free in our communities

06:07and in our neighborhoods, how that makes America safer or stronger.

06:12What's the Democrat plan to protect Americans like Lakin Riley and Rachel Morin

06:18and other victims of their failed policies?

06:21They have none.

06:23They have none.

06:26Republicans know how to keep America safe, secure the border, fund law enforcement,

06:33deport illegal immigrant criminals.

06:35That's the way to keep our country safe and strong.

06:40Thank you, Mr. President.

06:41I yield the floor.

06:43Suggested.

06:45The Clerk will call the roll.

06:47Ms. Officer Brooks.

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