Rep. Chip RoyCompte certifié

Failing to provide necessary resources to establish operational control of our border is a dereliction of our constitutional duty. That means we build fences and navigable roads. It means more border patrol agents, more judges, and more technology. It is just plain common sense.

We can have a robust conversation and debate on the specifics of what exactly is happening north and south of our border. Due to the lack of legitimate resources to secure our border, consider the following as a roughly accurate representation of the reality of the crisis ...

As you read this tweet, a young child will be abducted or exploited by cartels who have found that sex trafficking can be as lucrative as trafficking drugs. @amnesty estimates 20,000 migrants each year are abducted in Mexico on their trek to the U.S.

Roughly 1/3 of women making their way across the southern border illegally are victims of sexual assault, according to @MSF_USA. Some estimates are even higher. Don’t believe it? Ask local ranchers along the border about it ...

They coined the term “rape trees” because the border is littered with victim’s clothing. Is that something you think jives with our American values? Is this not reason enough to act?

If sexual assault and violence against migrants are not enough to make us act, think about the massive, unyielding flow of drugs coming across our southern border? As you read this tweet, dangerous fentanyl is making its way into our country. It will ultimately kill Americans.