'Enough!': Van Orden Calls For Congress To Protect Americans 'Against Criminal Illegal Aliens'

In remarks on the House floor Tuesday, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) spoke about the Laken Riley Act and pleaded with Democrats to support its passage.
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[@vashmatrix5769]

Never forget 158 of them voted to not even deport the one's who do such horrific things to women & children.

[@janetcox8174]

NEVER forget is right.

[@marlyssbartnick3493]

We need to know who voted against it

[@janetcox8174]

@@marlyssbartnick3493 The list is all over X.

[@gails8950]

We need every name.

[@malin7919]

They are woke!

[@Jason_903]

They should be arrested I’m talking about the politicians that allowed this

[@Juliet475]

DANE COUNTY is the home of the State capital Madison. Currently we have a DEM GOVERNOR who fails to keep Wis safe and yields to WOKENESS. We know that Sanctuary Cities receive Grant's and there should be an accounting of every penny they are given. We also are appalled that any one who comes to our State and commits crimes should face the penalties. Time to vote Tony Evers out and change the status of Sanctuary to non.

[@TheQuack-t5t]

How about arresting and convicting all the US farmers who illegally employ illegal immigrants?

[@lisa2366]

THANK YOU for standing up for us!!! FINALLY we are STARTING to have a voice!!! I'm so sorry to hear what happened to that mother and child!!!

[@kimcissell1905]

Too many empty chairs

[@C_Holloway]

Finally, someone who tells it like it is. ✊

[@katherinegrohman865]

Yes America 🇺🇸 first

[@christronson9128]

Thank you sir for calling out this horrific malfeasance of office. 😮

[@cherylcobern4483]

YES!!! NO ONE should HAVE to be told this!! 🤬🤬

[@pattiv3741]

Thank God for him speaking up.

[@KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH]

As a registered democrat I agree completely. Allow for these criminals to be prosecuted and/or deported.

[@susanfletcher3329]

You go guy.. Makes me proud to be from Wisconsin

[@wydoesntexist]

This adm8n is the worst ever. So glad its almost over. We couldn't take much more of it.

[@susancousins8766]

Thank you so much for speaking out about and there are many other victims! Thank goodness for people like you Mr. Van Orden. I can only pray for more people like you in office!

[@Bearmeariver]

Shameful 😢

[@otisosborne1764]

We pay taxes upon taxes for the safety of our country, at this point I want my money back. It's taxation with no representation

[@cherylcobern4483]

🎯🎯🎯

[@mingfung7777]

Well said

[@audreydubose348]

Talk to the representatives you sent to Congress to work for you. They had a border bill and who convinced the spineless republican to ditch it. So look at your republican representatives you send to Congress. Stop blaming Biden's administration for everything. People need to learn how government works.

[@edbrodzinski3638]

100 💯 percent agree !

[@glennjohnso310]

❤

[@MagnumForce439]

It's upsetting and shameful that more democrats did not support this bill!

[@YoYoWutsUp]

🤨Let’s Protect Each Other, Nobody seems to Care anymore.🧐

[@dedetudor.]

That's the most horrible feeling ever. It has escalated to this now and we have to plead with others to care?

[@barbarasmith217]

We shall have each other's back, American has had 4 damn long yrs.

[@michaeldavis506]

Protect yourself. Don't depend on the government or law enforcement to do anything.

[@Copperpot85]

Van Orden is SAVAGE.

[@glennjohnso310]

Well where was he a year ago??

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Families, Home Owners, Property Owners, and Businesses, Pay all their taxes and Invest in U.S.A. with the Expectation that the .gov will do their job to defend property owners who pay their paychecks. Also, the citizens 2A rights must be protected so they can use leathal force as needed to defend themselves, their families, and their home, property, places of worship, and businesses.

[@fadedglory1045]

Can we demand to be protected against criminal congress and senate! Lobbyists and all of Washington! Please.

[@Alien_isolationist]

We did that, on November 5th

[@fadedglory1045]

@ you are absolutely RIGHT!

[@lynnetx5521]

Prayers for the daughter in his story

[@vinivv]

CHARGES SHOULD BE FILED ON BIDEN FOR ACCESSORY ( someone who gives assistance to the perpetrator of a crime, without directly committing it, sometimes without being present.) TO HEINOUS CRIMES BY THIS GUY

[@is-pz9fe]

Yes ASAP - ! ! FJB !

[@juliemcmahon2227]

I wish we, in Michigan had this kind of leadership...thank you, sir!!!

[@suzannecolvin959]

AMEN!

[@jodygeiger8138]

Amen agree with this gentleman vote Dems put

[@barbarasmith217]

Out, I agree.

[@PrebenHPedersen]

Classic Democrats its not our faults, we want to be reelected by any means nessecary

[@troycarter5190]

The Dems don’t care! They just want votes, legal or not!

[@donaldcurtis9229]

Look how many empty seats are behind him they don't even care to show up when someone speaks they should do their job and they're not

[@kirstenverdi4341]

It’s the same in Europe

[@tonicooper5449]

Love this guy and never seen him before!!! 🇺🇸👍💯

[@robertlynn3459]

Why does anybody have to call on that?Isn't that just built-in to being a politician in our country?Isn't that what it supposed to be?But it sure doesn't seem like it, does it?And yet somebody has to call on them to make them take care of Americans.That's disgusting

[@sharoncarthy3764]

Yeah, it's disgusting but it's got to be done if we're going to get real good again.

[@sharoncarthy3764]

RIGHT EFFEN ON!!

[@RickAlicea-i1b]

Jail the Biden administration.

[@marlyssbartnick3493]

Yep. Crimes against humanity and treason

[@roycemilner6829]

Why are there any seats empty? Any who is not filling those seats need to have money deducted. We the people are paying you to do your job. Be there and do it. Pathetic. And they tried to vote in a raise for themselves. WTF

[@rayray8687]

Did anyone else notice that nearly 100% of the seats in Congress are empty. The guy might as well be talking to himself in his bathroom mirror.

[@paulkampfer7759]

It would be nice to see at least half of those seats full at one time. How much of a raise did they get this year?

[@debbiehrabal6320]

Thank you sir

[@JanetTownley-n3l]

Crime

[@JOHNDOE2K13]

WTF!!!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬 WOW!!!! VAN ORDEN 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@marlyssbartnick3493]

Bill number or names of 158 who voted no. I don't have X

[@cyh4031]

Amen!!!

[@YovanaJimenez-v4o]

This country is a United Nation

[@thomasarchambault9463]

Respectfully, Less talk, more action is necessary to return our Country to the Republic it was originally founded.

[@nickyjean175]

Amen amen!!!!

[@lynderherberts2828]

Pass the law.

[@larryroberts4984]

This is inspirational, it's the most pressing job our government has to tackle.

[@bonniekay6486]

Thanks for your work on this!

[@TennesseeT0404]

Amen🎉

[@randyhall5540]

Go , go

[@beverlyskurow7998]

Good for you❤

[@elezabeththomas5250]

THANK GOD!!!

[@sarahgray5152]

Wow!

[@richardjames4090]

I bet no democrat will vote for this bill.

[@Pamberryerickson]

Love van orden hes a great patriot and navy seal

[@howardebert2380]

Finally a Democrat with some balls that's my opinion am I freedom of speech thank you and God bless you

[@enoughcorruption5975]

Americans need to get off thier ass and do something now! Obviously something big on the way! Wake up everyone and smell the roses! Things are a out to go down!!!

[@Rectifier950]

Use common sense

[@DutchCreekRanch1]

Good man. Enough!!!!

[@carolpaventi1285]

❗️We❗️ The people of ❗️America. Agree❗️ with every word he said.❗️♥️🇺🇸

[@rogergolden8950]

All true

[@lindabell125]

You all better come in to work before Jan.20. Big changes are about to happen. Heads will roll!

[@REwing]

Why aren’t all members present, to listen and learn ??

[@KarenHill-t7b]

I voted for him. Good man.

[@davidgriffin4401]

Fact

[@FRANCOISPOOLMAN]

WHICH MAYOR STARTED THIS SANCTUARY CITY IDEA!? WHY????😢😢😢

[@andrewherman5010]

how about the Cancel Congress' .4 Pay Raise Act?

[@BJC835]

Four years of insanity. 0 accountability.

[@glennjohnso310]

Wow! Trump get elected and now the Republicans get a spine. If you people had any guts you could have done this a long time ago. Just wow

[@Juliet475]

THE SHORT VERSION- Trump wrote the Secure the Border Bill March 2017, Joe revoked it on DAY 1 of his Presidency, saying it was "Too harsh". There have been reported over 380000-500000 missing migrant children since Joe took office. Republicans couldn't even get DEMS TO LISTEN TO REASON about FORESTRY MANAGEMENT! California's Sierra Club insisted that dried debris is necessary for small animal wild life. I live in a state where small wild life survives just fine when dead and dried debris is cleared, and the forests aren't burning out of control. So, yes Trump's border laws will go back in place. We are aimed to find those missing migrant children. Even Bill Clinton said we need proper vetting at the border. PRESIDENT TRUMP will AGAIN try to get California Governor to stop intent g to Sierra Club and get some competent Forestry Management. You see Jerry Brown vetoed a Bi-Partisan Forestry Management bill before he left office. Newsome just too ignorant to continue to listen to Sierra Club over COMMOM DAMN SENSE! CLEAN UP THE DRIED TINDER, HIRE FOREST RANGERS WITH EXPERIENCE!

[@Mary-x5m3d]

I truly hope that we can get this Country back to some normalcy thing is what is going to happen after this four years?

[@BarneyFife-f3c]

He has got some

[@Garth2011]

Congress is much to blame too, not just Biden and Harris.

[@DuaneK-us2pv]

No more Robbing the branches purse

[@nedwalport4426]

Demos don't give a she he it.

[@PhillipaSilke]

Woke INSANITY

[@ElizabethSnoopy88]

What he said

[@evelynclover6366]

People are already handling things in the state of Oregon with vigilante justice ⚖️ Remember when you defund Law & Order it makes it really hard to stop crimes.....on both sides. I suggest not walking in the Oregon forests if you don't belong in the United States 😉

[@MrRobin61]

What about the AMERICAN criminals ...talk about that as well , talk about trigger happy US cops , talk about that as well

[@Melody-l2n]

Could someone please help me out with this awkward moment? When I pull out my Mik Johnson because it came out and it was not digested properly through the Congress I feel like I wanna ask her is that a peanut or a piece of corn? Is that yours or mine because it is stuck to my Mike Johnson, you know when you grab a hold of the mic So does the piece of peanut or corn belong to me or her? 😂 By the way, I love you, Mike. Just thought I could drum up a laugh. I’m glad to see your back !! Have a blessed day. Shanon L Fowler / The Ancient Trapper

[@johnadams8902]

You people (government officials, agents, employees, law officials, soldiers) who where put in your positions to do a certain job, should the day of tyranny land upon these shores failed to do your jobs. You get no recognition now!!! Even the very man in this video addressing the problem. You all betrayed the American people during that time. May the same injustice inflicted upon innocent people be equal to the injustice you suffer for not doing your jobs (your oath to the Constitution) when it was necessary.

[@kevinokief4191]

What about elon?

[@SargeRattlesnake]

Stop crying about Elon

[@Rag-l5g]

🥲🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@latheman2525]

He should ask them to protect america from joe biden

[@CraigCharley]

Do you believe in Traditional Snow or Do you believe in Trump snow. God is listening

[@kimclarkson9083]

Yeah, real hype and drama. Shut up and stop the stupid fear mongering.

[@Juliet475]

START READING REAL NEWS instead of telling people that they should stand up for themselves. "Fearmongering"? I pray for your sake you NEVER EVER experience the fear. I don't wish that on anyone. Man committed crimes and should have been arrested and sentenced.

[@SargeRattlesnake]

@@Juliet475Who?

[@jasong-m2u]

😂

[@kimcissell1905]

Economic collapse countdown.

[@SargeRattlesnake]

Not really

[@Cohen.the.Worrier]

Really? Are they eating the dogs again? 😂 😂 😂 We remember who the violent thugs were four years ago.

[@Vorsterable]

Ya the democrats

[@robertgraham1626]

Hold Sanctuary cities responsible make them pay restitution and damages

[@garymorris5974]

So, you can break the law and just go to a sanctuary city and its ok.dam I did not know this

[@kristirose4236]

AMEN!!!