Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee are dismissing a hearing on the spike in Chinese illegal immigration across the southern border.
Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee are dismissing an upcoming hearing on the sharp rise in Chinese illegal immigration as 'invasion rhetoric' and 'fearmongering' -- sparking a sharp response from their Republican counterparts. The Republican majority is holding a hearing on Thursday about the spike in Chinese migration, called 'Security Risk: The unprecedented surge in Chinese illegal immigration.
Overall, across the border, numbers of Chinese nationals have increased dramatically since FY 2021. There were 1,970 encounters in FY 2022, over 24,000 in FY 2023 and so far this fiscal year, there have been over 24,200 encounters. Republicans and some border officials have raised concerns about the potential for espionage, as well as the smuggling of drugs like fentanyl.
The Biden Administration continues its pathetic campaign to appease Communist China, while the regime in Beijing plays an active role with Mexican drug cartels to smuggle lethal fentanyl across our border — killing over 100,000 Americans last year alone,' he said. 'We must secure our border and address the unprecedented surge in those entering our country illegally, especially from Communist China.' The back-and-forth is the latest Chinese-based controversy for committee members.
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