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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) released the following statement after Customs and Border Protection reported a record number of migrant encounters in a single day along the United States’ southern border:

“Day by day, the crisis at the southern border continues to spiral out of control. The fact is, President Joe Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have allowed chaos to reign at the southern border. Under their watch, the southern border has become a haven for drug cartels and bad actors who exploit migrants and lax southern border policies. Human trafficking and the influx of illicit drugs – like fentanyl – have become the norm, and now tens of thousands of Americans are dying of fentanyl overdoses. 

“Enough. Law and order must be restored at the southern border. The Biden administration has a duty to enforce the laws on the books to get this crisis under control. I’m also calling upon the Senate to immediately act and advance the Secure the Border Act, passed by the House this year. 

“For the safety and wellbeing of all American communities, President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas must focus their attention and resources on securing the southern border. To do otherwise would be a dereliction of duty.”