[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1255 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1255
Expressing continued support for all U.S. Border Patrol agents who
carry out the important mission of securing our borders.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 26, 2022
Mr. Guest (for himself, Mr. Katko, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Van Drew, Mrs.
Harshbarger, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Meijer, Mrs. Flores, Mr. LaTurner, Mr.
Gimenez, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Stefanik, Ms.
Tenney, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. C. Scott
Franklin of Florida, Mr. Norman, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Babin, and Mr.
Palazzo) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security
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RESOLUTION
Expressing continued support for all U.S. Border Patrol agents who
carry out the important mission of securing our borders.
Whereas, on September 19, 2021, tens of thousands of migrants amassed under the
Del Rio International Bridge at the Texas-Mexico border, creating an
exceptionally difficult and dangerous situation for U.S. Border Patrol
agents;
Whereas U.S. Border Patrol's Horse Patrol Unit in Del Rio, Texas, was protecting
the southwest border and attempting to interdict thousands of unlawful
border crossings into the United States when certain agents were accused
of whipping migrants;
Whereas President Joe Biden rushed to judgement and publicly declared, ``It's
outrageous. I promise you, those people will pay.'', referring to Horse
Patrol agents before an internal investigation ever took place;
Whereas Vice President Kamala Harris said, ``What I saw depicted about those
individuals on horseback treating human beings the way they were, was
horrible.'';
Whereas former Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, ``I don't think anyone seeing the
footage would think it was acceptable or appropriate.'';
Whereas the journalist who released the photos from Del Rio claimed, ``I've
never seen them whip anyone.'', and that the images ``can be
misconstrued'';
Whereas the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of Professional
Responsibility report stated, ``There is no evidence that Border Patrol
agents involved in this incident struck, intentionally or otherwise, any
migrant with their reins.'';
Whereas Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas accused Horse Patrol
agents of weaponizing a horse to aggressively attack a child, but the
investigation found that no children or adults were attacked;
Whereas Secretary Mayorkas rushed to judge U.S. Border Patrol agents and
guaranteed the review would be completed ``in days - not weeks'';
Whereas the report, promised days after the event, was not released by U.S.
Customs and Border Protection until almost a year after the initial
event;
Whereas the report claims that ``No evidence was found during this investigation
to suggest any migrant was ultimately forced to return to Mexico or was
denied entry into the United States.'';
Whereas the Biden Administration would rather create reasons to criticize U.S.
Border Patrol agents than support their mission and address the self-
inflicted crisis at the border;
Whereas the Biden Administration cares more about scoring political points than
supporting and protecting front line agents;
Whereas the national security interests of the United States are dependent on
the brave men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol;
Whereas the men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol continue to face an
impossible task of securing the border during the Biden border crisis;
Whereas President Biden still has yet to visit the southwest border where U.S.
Border Patrol agents have lost operational control due to his
Administration's policies;
Whereas the Biden Administration continues to falsely claim that the border is
``closed'' and that the border is ``secure'';
Whereas U.S. Border Patrol agents are put in significant danger each day as they
encounter human smugglers, are exposed to deadly drugs and communicable
diseases, and operate in extreme weather conditions;
Whereas U.S. Border Patrol agents have encountered over 3,000,000 migrants
unlawfully crossing the southwest border during the Biden
Administration;
Whereas, as of June 30, 2022, 56 people whose names appear on the terror watch
list were stopped trying to unlawfully cross the southwest border;
Whereas U.S. Customs and Border Protection, during the Biden Administration, has
seized over 1,124,652 pounds of drugs, including--
(1) 307,300 pounds of marijuana;
(2) 261,300 pounds of methamphetamine;
(3) 111,700 pounds of cocaine;
(4) 15,400 pounds of fentanyl; and
(5) 4,800 pounds of heroin; and
Whereas the U.S. Border Patrol partners with State, local, and Tribal law
enforcement to protect communities and keep the American people safe:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) expresses its continued support for all U.S. Border
Patrol agents who carry out the important mission of securing
our borders;
(2) condemns the Biden Administration for politicizing the
events of September 19, 2021, in Del Rio, Texas;
(3) denounces false claims and allegations against agents
of the U.S. Border Patrol's House Patrol Unit in Del Rio,
Texas; and
(4) calls on the Biden Administration to support front line
U.S. Border Patrol agents and end the crisis at the southwest
border.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
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