Bachmann Recaps Visit to U.S.-Mexico Border

Press Release

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-06) returned today from a weekend trip to the United States-Mexico border to assess the current immigration crisis.

Bachmann was joined by Congressman Steve King (IA-04) in making stops in the Brownsville, McAllen, and Laredo areas to meet with Border Patrol and other local, state, and federal officials.

Their tour included visits to the Brownsville Port of Entry, Brownsville Office of Refugee Resettlement, McAllen Border Patrol Station, Texas Department of Public Safety at Weslaco Regional Headquarters, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Laredo Point of Entry, among other stops.

"Everywhere we went, the response was virtually the same: This is a crisis of President Obama's own making. The real problem is the President's lack of political will to enforce the laws on the books and do whatever it takes to secure our border," said Bachmann.

"We saw border processing, not border security. While the Customs and Border Protection Agency performs admirably on a daily basis, their purpose has become people processing--not stopping foreign nationals from unauthorized entry into the U.S. Currently, not one person who attempts to come into the country is stopped; instead, they are taken to a processing center before a decision is made if they will be allowed to stay," Bachmann continued.

"The United States generously welcomes new immigrants, but they must come through the legal channels. It's time that we start sending a message that the rule of law matters and illegal behavior will not be rewarded. That begins with completing the border fence, Congress must amend current law and the President must end deferred action of childhood arrivals and all prosecutorial discretion policies," Bachmann concluded.

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