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Personnel: Customs officers have been called “our first line of defense against opioids or other illegal drugs entering the country.”
@realDonaldTrump, you’ve said “I want to stop the massive inflow of drugs.”
So do I, a majority of drugs coming from Mexico into the US come through our ports. Current estimates say we are understaffed by 4000 Customs Officers. Lets invest the $400 million needed to hire those Customs Officers, secure our ports, & help stop the drug flow #counterofferpic.twitter.com/8l8b4Cypah
Medical support: DHS Sec. Nielsen has said that circumstances along the border have been “exacerbated by the increase in persons…suffering from severe respiratory illnesses or exhibit some other illness” and that it is “difficult for our personnel to be first responders”
@realDonaldTrump, you’ve said your “plan also contains an urgent request for humanitarian assistance and medical support.”
Lets do it. Ive seen firsthand why we do need medical support along the border. It’s unacceptable that 2 children died in US custody. Lets invest the $17 mill for 112 new ICE Health Service Corps staff to improve healthcare services in detention facilities #counterofferpic.twitter.com/qFdMXsUuJs
Domestic Threats: In 2016, approx. 174 people died/day from drug poisoning. In 2017, nearly 30,000 people died just from synthetic opioid use alone. And human trafficking is the fastest-growing organized crime activity in the US, making almost $32 billion a year for traffickers.
@realDonaldTrump, you’ve said “my administration has presented Congress with a detailed proposal to secure the border and stop the criminal gangs, drug smugglers, and human traffickers. It’s a tremendous problem.”
It is a tremendous problem, & we need to secure our border to prevent violent criminals & traffickers from crossing it. This is why we should invest $49 million for 275 new Domestic Investigation agents to look into human trafficking, drug trade, and gang activity #counterofferpic.twitter.com/HiWTZbUI1q
Immigration System: @realDonaldTrump, @SpeakerPelosi, @senatemajldr, @SenSchumer, and @kevinomccarthy all agree, each have said that our immigration system is “broken.”
@realDonaldTrump, you’ve said specifically that “the system has been broken for many years, the immigration system… we’re gonna try and see if we can fix it” and that “all Americans are hurt by uncontrolled illegal migration.”
We do need to fix our immigration system. In fact, I believe a fundamental piece of border security is a clear and moral immigration system. Lets invest in work visas, pass legal protection for DREAMers, and have a faster, fairer process to assess asylum claims #counteroffer
@realDonaldTrump, this is my #counteroffer. It's time to work across party lines to move on real border security measures and #EndTheShutdown
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