Clay Higgins Calls Out Democrats Over Opposition To Republicans' Border Security Bill

In remarks on the House floor last week, Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) spoke about border security legislation and legislation on crime in Washington, DC.
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They do nothing

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@@robyoung-pl1gqTheir hands are tied with a Democrat controlled Senate

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Thank You for speaking up for what is right.

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So very true

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DOJ?

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I am with you on this👍thank you for your service Higgins!!

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Clay Higgins needs to be hired as the head of the FBI to replace Chris Wray

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I respect this Mr.Higgins

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[@patdonnelly9392]

I love Higgins. But, I really have to focus hard on what he says, because he is always so well dressed. He certainly gets my vote for classiest guy in Congress.

[@whitehaze259]

Corruption plain and simple.

[@robyoung-pl1gq]

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[@scottfarner5100]

Yes the Right caused the border crisis, they transfer blame for failed policies under Trump, then they refuse to support the Senate bill that would fix the issue, but the Right doesn't the border fixed..

[@artlessons6772]

The border should be closed, period! No other solution is acceptable.

[@robyoung-pl1gq]

you can't "close the border" genius

[@scottfarner5100]

Due to false claims of voter fraud, asylee’s not showing up for court, criminal activity, and just right wing claims used to breed hate. The Right has unilaterally decided to undermine legal asylum, as they feel it’s a loophole in the law. And have dubbed it as an open border policy and fed that buzz word to a right wing base who have no understanding of immigration laws. Trumps zero tolerance policy to separate children of legal asylum seekers, Remain in Mexico to deny asylum protections inside the US, and Title 42 to stop all legal asylum at the border under title 8 authority (with some exceptions after Biden took office). All attempts to stop legal asylum under US laws that have been in place for over 40 years (title 8 USC 1158). Yet now using it to trigger a base that is now openly full of hate on immigrants and this hate is now fed by GOP governors feeding off of that for votes from GOP supporters who immoral views support separating children from parents as a deterrent, use of lethal force, lying to immigrants to ship them to dem cities to stick it to libs, incarceration, and placing them in the hands of traffickers. All because of immigrants who may or may not have violated a misdemeanor that carries a civil penalty. Trumps immoral policies were violating US law by snatching children from legal asylum seeks as a deterrent. Courts overturned that policy that the Right still supports and defends. Harris was never appointed as border czar, by Biden. There are no 85000 missing children, and no these immigrants cannot use their driver’s license to vote. The Right does nothing but lie.

[@terrycollins9744]

@@robyoung-pl1gqOh yeah, we can close whatever the Fuq we want

[@robyoung-pl1gq]

@@terrycollins9744 Well your mind's been closed since the 80's

[@cindipossidento5688]

We demand it !!!

[@saveamericanfreedom2400]

CHUCK SCHUMER WE DEMAND YOU PUT HR2 TO THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE IN THE SENATE NOW. SCHUMER YOU HAVE HAD THAT BILL FOR OVER A YEAR.

[@morenokp71]

THIS man needs to be President!

[@richardgomez5008]

All States should implement the existing deportation law. If politicians do not know the law, they should not be in office.

[@scottfarner5100]

The Right doesn't know immigration laws, those who do lie about it. There is no state that can have it's own immigration laws.

[@mandylucas123]

The Democrat lead states wouldn't do it. Heck, we can't even get transparent elections in Illinois. Once you vote you have no idea if it was counted or if it was counted correctly

[@richardgomez5008]

@@mandylucas123 Implementing the deportation law is not a red or blue issue. All State have Rights to remove illegals regardless of an election or non-election years. If you are not concerned with removing illegals go back to sleep💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤.

[@mandylucas123]

I truly like Rep Higgins. He tells it like it is, doesnt sugar coat anything and doesnt care if the left hates it.

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Blah Blah Blah Waah Waah Waah

[@scottfarner5100]

Just more Right wing lies to feed a low informed Right wing base who is clueless.

[@sallysummerville6554]

I think every single one of our representives need to have their assets audited! Always follow the money! The American people want to know who outside the Bidens are getting kickbacks!

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I hope trump makes Higgins the leader of the FBI

[@AeroGuy07]

Clay Higgins 2028!

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You are talking about a very important issue..to an empty room

[@brandoncortezemmanuel357]

No democrats… again

[@scottfarner5100]

Because it's just a show for the low informed right wing base.

[@LeighPogue]

No, the room is full of empty heads

[@rjay7019]

It's disgusting😢 I love to listen to Mr Higgins and Chip Roy speak. Wish more people would listen.

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FACT💥👈

[@adamalbert7856]

Any Democrats care to respond?

[@scottfarner5100]

Yes the Right lies about our immigration laws and the process while the Right wing base sits clueless of what is going on. HR was never going anywhere and the Senate bill is the only bill worth passing, but the Right will not because they do not want Biden to get a win. Title 42 suspended title 8 laws and authority used to deter and penalize illegal border crossing. The Right was using it to undermine legal asylum under 8 US code 1158. It also suspended 8 US code 1325; the misdemeanor that carries a civil penalty for crossing the border illegally. And 8 US code 1326; stiffer penalties for crossing the border after deportation That left out any legal penalty or deterrent for those crossing and stopped legal asylum, with few exceptions under title 42. Makes it difficult to enforce immigration laws when Republicans are fighting in court to undermine our legal enforcement. With title 42 suspending enforcement many immigrants re-crossed multiple times causing apprehension numbers to be inflated. The current rate of multiple returns was about 40% of border crossers. We had a 11 year decline in southern border crossing to the lowest point in 50 years prior to Trump and his polices. By 2019 Trumps policies doubled the number of people crossing the southern border to 977,000. He only saw a reduction for the first 9 months of 2020 due to covid, before it went back to a 20 year monthly high in October of 2020. It has remained a 20 year high and increasing ever since under Trumps failed policies and Title 42. Due to false claims of voter fraud, asylee’s not showing up for court, criminal activity, and just right wing claims used to breed hate. The Right has unilaterally decided to undermine legal asylum, as they feel it’s a loophole in the law. And have dubbed it as an open border policy and fed that buzz word to a right wing base who have no understanding of immigration laws. Trumps zero tolerance policy to separate children of legal asylum seekers, Remain in Mexico to deny asylum protections inside the US, and Title 42 to stop all legal asylum at the border under title 8 authority (with some exceptions after Biden took office). All attempts to stop legal asylum under US laws that have been in place for over 40 years (title 8 USC 1158). Yet now using it to trigger a base that is now openly full of hate on immigrants and this hate is now fed by GOP governors feeding off of that for votes from GOP supporters who immoral views support separating children from parents as a deterrent, use of lethal force, lying to immigrants to ship them to dem cities to stick it to libs, incarceration, and placing them in the hands of traffickers. All because of immigrants who may or may not have violated a misdemeanor that carries a civil penalty. Trumps immoral policies were violating US law by snatching children from legal asylum seeks as a deterrent. Courts overturned that policy that the Right still supports and defends. Harris was never appointed as border czar, by Biden. There are no 85000 missing children, and no these immigrants cannot use their driver’s license to vote. The Right does nothing but lie.

[@ilovemydanes]

I've heard the NEW number of illegals here is 45 million as of this month...How is Trump gonna get this many out??

[@Laura-pi6ht]

I love Clay Higgins. The way he speaks and how he speaks is Patriotic. There should be not one Illigel . God Bless you

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Vote Donald J Trump for President of these United States of America !!

[@timfixinstuff2283]

A president can't fix the people. Quit idolizing individuals.

[@scottfarner5100]

Title 42 suspended title 8 laws and authority used to deter and penalize illegal border crossing. The Right was using it to undermine legal asylum under 8 US code 1158. It also suspended 8 US code 1325; the misdemeanor that carries a civil penalty for crossing the border illegally. And 8 US code 1326; stiffer penalties for crossing the border after deportation That left out any legal penalty or deterrent for those crossing and stopped legal asylum, with few exceptions under title 42. Makes it difficult to enforce immigration laws when Republicans are fighting in court to undermine our legal enforcement. With title 42 suspending enforcement many immigrants re-crossed multiple times causing apprehension numbers to be inflated. The current rate of multiple returns was about 40% of border crossers. We had a 11 year decline in southern border crossing to the lowest point in 50 years prior to Trump and his polices. By 2019 Trumps policies doubled the number of people crossing the southern border to 977,000. He only saw a reduction for the first 9 months of 2020 due to covid, before it went back to a 20 year monthly high in October of 2020. It has remained a 20 year high and increasing ever since under Trumps failed policies and Title 42.

[@mandylucas123]

​@scottfarner5100 You don't believe that nonsense. You are spewing dem talking points. There is NO way of vetting 10 million Crossings!! They're having to push them through, regardless, because Biden & Mayorkas want as many as possible for voting. Furthermore, they stopped DNA testing on children who are being used to enter. This, at least, prevented some trafficking of these babies. Now, children are being recycled! Let me also point out that over 87,000 children are MISSING because of this piss poor administration! 87,000!!!! This, ALONE, should anger every single American.

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TRUMP/ HIGGINS 2024!!!!

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Yes

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All FACT'S ❗

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[@katmadison7607]

I think Clay Higgins should be appointed to the head of the FBI after Trump wins. He could help tear the FBI down, brick by brick, as he promised..

[@Josh-lq8bx]

My resolution is not to take any crap from anyone. The government is not doing the job that we voted them for. Here's something that is a good idea. Vote them out of office and vote for someone else in this country.

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"A country boy will survive!" 😅

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All on purpose! 🤬

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Love this ma

[@bradhodge1054]

Tired of the talks. Tired of the effort. We the people need the border closed. Do it! Stop talking about it! Not that hard.

[@andrewczski1969]

Ditto. I've effing had it, myself. I'm at the point of even breathing fire at ones I otherwise even like. But crap, like how I recall how Clay has had endearing words of praise for Raskin, echo in my head, and his assurances of impeaching Mayorkas, while everything goes to shit....

[@handleyourface]

Cannot do it when you have unconstitutional people in power under the service of super packs.

[@Ocean_breezes]

I always respected Clay Higgins. A real man fighting the cowards and corruption in government

[@gingermolina8356]

Never forget Durbin

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We ❤ you Senator Higgens .Im from Virginia and we absolutly ❤ you! We love your common sense.

[@junefields1512]

Their day is coming

[@ponytailalogginalong6605]

The power of the people has not been utilized yet

[@jamesbryson575]

Oh for a congress filled with patriots like Rep. Clay Higgins.

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This man is definition of real man strong brave honorable truth telling God Bless Him

[@raymondschuman1705]

And each and every democrat voted to keep the border open.

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Indeed.

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God Bless Mr. Higgins 🙏💯

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Clay Higgins VP

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The sky is Falling!!!

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FJB

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Bidens support against hr2 has to be the nr 1 reason why I would question the reasons why not...

[@robyoung-pl1gq]

Blah Blah Blah Waah Waah Waah

[@scottfarner5100]

Because HR2 is a completely partisan Right wing bill that includes all of Trumps failed policies that caused this crisis, in an effort to try and undermine legal asylum laws that have been in place for 40 years. The Right does not get to decide for the entire country what laws to follow, to undermine those existing laws they do not like, to have that blow up in their face and blame that failure on the next administration, and then force a partisan bill that continues that party agenda. The Senate bill needs to be passed.

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This man should run for president when martial law has to be put in action to clean the country up from the mess that has been purposely created

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He sounds like a old cowboy

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He is a real American who is exposing Biden and his corrupt senate members. Listen to the facts or is he talking to fast for you?

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He’s from Louisiana, don’t call him a “cowboy” to his face lol (but you right)

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He did used to work as a deputy sheriff if I’m not mistaken

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He is sexy

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American Citizen Jon R Carpenter Ask For Suspended Congress And Senate In Restoration Of The Constitutional Government filed With The ICC.

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And swampy Republicans

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And probably NO democrats are even sitting and listening

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Why won't congress do something about the border? Oh i know trump told them not to plain and simple

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MTG for President

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Biden 😢

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Because the Cartels help line these Corrupt Democrats pockets

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America get biden out in nov.

[@starrbright6803]

You believe in christened nationalism what’s the difference from the cartel both bigots and

[@steveladner4346]

Clay calls people that's cutting wire barriers driving buses and loading air planes 24/7 heroes.

[@ponytailalogginalong6605]

Is that right?

[@steveladner4346]

@@ponytailalogginalong6605 I live a few blocks from the Rio Grande in south west Texas and see with my own eyes what's happening.

[@louiswhite805]

A better question is how 🤔 in the world do you align yourself with the anti-American Maga communist confederacy? Amazing 😮

[@andrewczski1969]

It's amazing to you because what you're seeing is the insides of your colon.

[@momster72sp]

Wow! The mind control of the left is real, I never thought I would get confirmation, and here we are!

[@theatre721]

Seek professional help

[@louiswhite805]

@@theatre721 Professional, like a 6 figure Trix who suggested putting bleach in the human body to prevent Covid-19 deaths and exploding a nuclear device 😳 inside a hurricane 🌀to break it up 😳. I think 🤔 I'll just pass on them kind of jokers!

[@theatre721]

@@louiswhite805 you said all that establishment approved rhetoric then had the nerve to use the words 'I think' without any sarcasm. At least tell me you're being paid for this

[@au7-721]

Blah Blah Blah. Higgins is another one that dont do nothing but whine and complain.

[@hoonhwang4778]

He's drunk again?😮

[@BarbaraPerez-ow5tr]

Chinese some hwang?

[@hoonhwang4778]

@@BarbaraPerez-ow5tr Chicano?

[@lynnyocham9431]

They are getting paid off.

[@eddeetz493]

Future Mayorkis replacement. This man will fix the border issue in less than a week, with Trump.

[@kimsonne7485]

Is Clay Higgins drunk .....

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SAME WAY AS BRIBENOMICS INC BUDDY. SEA "SHELLS" BY THE SEASHORE!!!