In House floor remarks, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) promoted the District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act.
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00:00Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of H.R. 2056, District of Columbia Federal Immigration
00:09Compliance Act, introduced by my good friend, Mr. Clay Higgins of Louisiana. Bringing in
00:15and harboring illegal aliens is not only a crime under federal law, but it is an absolute
00:22affront to the American people. As a matter of fact, it already says in our law under
00:28Title VIII, Section 1324, that there are criminal penalties for any person who, knowing or in
00:37reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United
00:43States in violation of law, conceals, harbors, or shields from detection, or attempts to conceal,
00:51harbor, or shield from detection, such an alien in any place, including any building,
00:58or any means of transportation. This is already our law, but not here in Washington, D.C.
01:06Prohibiting officials from cooperating with federal immigration agencies and preventing
01:11the release of an individual in custody for the purpose of transferring them to a federal
01:16immigration agency is shielding and concealing illegal aliens, for my Democrat colleagues.
01:26The country cities that protect and defend these criminal illegal aliens, and by definition,
01:31if they've broken our immigration laws, they are criminals, and they must be held accountable.
01:38Because of Democrats' last four years of wide-open borders, we experienced one of the greatest
01:45national security threats in our entire history as a country. Democrats welcomed over 13 million
01:52people from all over the world to come across our border, and then they made the American
01:57people pay for them. This was outrageous. These are people that came into our country, invaded
02:03our country, raped our women and children, murdered our own people, and then the cartels trafficked
02:10fentanyl across from China that killed an average of 300 people a day. They set historic records
02:17by allowing the highest number of border encounters ever recorded in a single day. That was in
02:24a single month. And over 3 million illegals in fiscal year 2023, which was the highest ever recorded in a
02:34single history. Democrats set records. They sure do. They set records by supporting criminals to invade our
02:40country. Instead of defending the American people, the Democrats defend illegal alien criminals and gangs and
02:47cartels at all costs. Take, for example, their favorite MS-13 gang member, Kilmar Arbrego Garcia. This MS-13
02:57gang member, wife-beater, was deported to El Salvador for countless violations of our laws. Democrats labeled him
03:05wrongfully deported Maryland man. Oh, boo-hoo. And they flew to El Salvador to meet with him.
03:11Thank you. And Democrats couldn't wait to go on vacation to go down and pretend like they cared
03:22about this MS-13 gang member like they really actually do. He is now being charged on multiple
03:28felony counts for human trafficking. As a matter of fact, we're thrilled to bring him back and prosecute
03:34them and make you guys continue to own them. Remember, he's your Maryland man. According to the indictment,
03:42his transporting of illegals spans decades and includes children and MS-13 gang members. He is alleged
03:52to have participated in more than 100 trips. Wow. That's impressive. That's the face of the Democrat
03:59Party. This is who they defend. This is who they fight for. Not the American people. Not their districts.
04:09Not the people's hard-earned tax dollars. Not obeying the law. They fight for illegals. And I'm proud
04:16to support this bill. Please, I urge my colleagues to pass HR 2056. And with that, I yield. Thank you.
04:23Gentle lady, yield.
04:33Gentle lady, yield.