Last night we learned of a tragedy in San Antonio, Texas. 48 immigrants were found dead inside an 18-wheeler tractor-trailer in an apparent human smuggling operation. Two others later passed away at the hospital. This was a horrific human tragedy; the loss of life and suffering is truly unimaginable. At this time it is important that we pray for the deceased and their families, and for the recovery of those who survived.
This catastrophe reminds us that now more than ever we must commit to securing our southern border. Human trafficking is a horrible problem that we as a country face. We must make it clear that we will turn away immigrants crossing our border illegally. The journey to cross our border is extremely dangerous, both in Mexico and once in the USA and we must not only protect our own sovereignty but also stop incidents like the one that happened last night from ever happening again. The policies of this administration are failing us. They are directly responsible for this tragedy.
Change is necessary, and when I am in Congress I will support more funding for border patrol. I am not anti-immigration. I am anti-illegal immigration. I think that we must cherish our legal immigration; we are the shining city upon the hill, and we should be proud of that. We should be proud that people want to come to this country because America is a beacon of hope across the world. I am steadfast in my support for legal immigration, and I think with an increase in funding for securing our border and border patrol in addition to increasing the number of immigrants we allow in each year we can help solve the Biden Border Crisis.
-Stuart Ray
Republican Nominee for Kentucky’s Third Congressional District
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