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GOP's "Commitment to America" promises to end border surges and mandate E-Verify

Fri, Sep. 23^th

House Republican Leadership committed to passing legislation as part of their "Commitment to America" that would end the border crisis, prevent future border surges, and significantly reduce illegal immigration.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), and GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) officially announced the Commitment at a public event in Pennsylvania earlier today.

The Commitment includes:

• Fully funding effective border enforcement strategies, infrastructure, and advanced technology to prevent illegal crossings and trafficking by cartels
• Ending catch-and-release loopholes
• Mandating E-Verify
• Eliminating welfare incentives

While the Commitment is light on details, it's a significant step forward for the House GOP Leadership. In the past, GOP Leaders have been reluctant to talk about anything other than border funding. But the Commitment recognizes the impact that implementing a nationwide workplace verification system would have on discouraging mass illegal immigration and visa overstays and how critical closing the loopholes, mostly within the asylum process, are to preventing border surges.

NumbersUSA issued the following statement commending the "Commitment to America:"

The Biden border crisis has led to more than 3.3 million apprehensions of illegal border crossers since early last year. Instead of addressing this record-level crisis, Pres. Biden has absolved himself of all responsibility. House Republicans, through their "Commitment to America", promise to tackle the ongoing border crisis head on and hold the administration accountable.

In addition to providing adequate funding to secure the border and enforce immigration laws already passed by Congress, the Commitment promises to close the loopholes - like catch and release - that have been exploited by the Biden Administration and illegal border crossers alike.

Just as importantly, the Commitment promises to protect American jobs from illegal aliens by requiring the use of E-Verify. NumbersUSA applauds the House GOP's commitment to end the ongoing border crisis and prevent future border surges, and we look forward to working with House Republican leaders as they follow through on this commitment.

Obviously, holding the House GOP to their commitment to mandate E-Verify and close the loopholes won't be an easy task. But we're confident that NumbersUSA activists and other concerned citizens will hold GOP House Members to their promises should they take control of the House in the 118th Congress.