Stauber Votes Against Legislation that will Exacerbate Crisis at the Border

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) voted against H.R. 6 and H.R. 1603, two bills that will provide amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants, further incentivizing illegal immigration and spurring more dangerous activity along the southern border.

Of these bills, Congressman Stauber stated, "Since day one of his Presidency, Joe Biden has been relaxing Trump-era immigration policies and we are now facing a humanitarian and security crisis at the southern border as a result. And what's Speaker Pelosi's solution to this crisis? Legislation that will provide amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants and do nothing to secure the border.

Congressman Stauber followed, stating, "These two bills are not just dangerous; they are morally wrong. Providing amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants will only encourage more caravans of migrant children and their families to make the dangerous trek to the southern border. Along the way, many of these children and women will be sexually assaulted or killed.

Congressman Stauber concluded, stating, "We must address this crisis at the border before it continues to get worse. That's why I voted against Democrats' attempts to undermine our immigration system and will continue to urge them to work on sensible solutions that will secure our border."

Congressman Stauber offered an amendment to ensure murderers, gang members and criminals are not eligible for benefits under H.R. 6, and are instead prioritized for removal from the country. The Democrats blocked his amendment.

H.R. 6 will provide amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants:

• It will provide a green card and special path to citizenship to any illegal immigrant who has been physically present in the U.S. since January 1, 2021; was under 19 years old on the date of entry; has resided in the U.S. since entry; and has met certain requirements.

• It would provide green cards to gang members, those who committed potentially serious crimes as juveniles, those with multiple DUI convictions, and those with misdemeanor firearms-related convictions.

• It would also incentivize illegal immigration by creating a taxpayer-funded grant program to help illegal immigrants to apply for their green cards.

H.R. 1603 will grant mass amnesty and a path to citizenship to over one million currently illegal farmworkers and their families, flooding the labor market with job competition for Americans.

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