Texas Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar is already getting ready to work with incoming border czar Tom Homan to enhance border safety.
Cuellar, whose district borders Mexico, argued on behalf of working with Homan as his fellow Democrats ready to brazenly defy his help for mass deportations. Though Cuellar stated he wish to see extra particulars on border coverage, he emphasised there are already loads of issues that may be performed proper now.
“We are able to deport folks shortly underneath Title A, we are able to do ‘keep in Mexico,’ we are able to achieve this many issues on insurance policies that may work straight away,” Cuellar stated Tuesday. “Actually, at present, I used to be speaking with Tom, and we talked about getting collectively someday once I get again to D.C. within the subsequent week or so, and I believe we are able to discover a whole lot of widespread floor.”
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, insists there might be widespread floor between the Democratic and Republican events on border safety. (Christopher Lee/Bloomberg through Getty Pictures)
Cuellar added that he reached out to Homan himself, who was additionally open to discussions.
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“That tells me that Tom is aware of what must work, and I can provide him my expertise. It is fascinating Tom and I are speaking to one another. We’d not agree on every little thing, however definitely we are able to comply with deport shortly the criminals, the nationwide safety people, the 1.3 million last deportation folks that have a last deportation order and are nonetheless right here,” he stated. “Among the latest crossers are among the people we have to take a look at. So, there’s a whole lot of issues that I believe we are able to do, and definitely Mexico has performed so much, however they’ll do a lot, a lot, way more stopping fentanyl and stopping folks from coming in.”
Cuellar stated he plans to satisfy with incoming border czar Tom Homan subsequent week. (Getty Pictures)
Cuellar inspired his fellow Democrats to talk with Homan on the border, emphasizing that there are issues each events can agree on in terms of border safety.
“I informed among the Democrats, you possibly can agree on deporting criminals, proper? A few of them hesitated. A few of them hesitated. And I informed them that will be a mistake if Democrats can not even comply with deport criminals,” Cuellar stated.
He additionally believed President-elect Trump’s menace of tariffs towards Mexico will finally encourage the nation to assist with negotiations on the border.
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“Nicely, let me put it this manner: Laredo’s the most important port; we deal with 40% of all of the commerce between the U.S. and Mexico. I do know this can be a option to negotiate, get some leverage. I do know that Mexico will come to the desk,” he responded.
“However no person desires a 25 p.c tariff on them, and the Mexicans are threatening to do the identical factor, and we don’t wish to get into that,” Cuellar stated. “However I believe this can positively get Mexico to the desk so we are able to clear up the issue about immigration and fentanyl.”
Cuellar has criticized the Biden administration over its poor dealing with of the border. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Name)
Cuellar has been a frequent critic of the Biden administration and the Democratic Occasion for ignoring and typically exacerbating the border disaster and dismissing migrants overwhelming border cities.
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