Ernst on Title 42 Ending: "All States Are Becoming Border States"

"I think of my home community of Red Oak, Iowa. Ten thousand immigrants every single day -- that's twice the number of people that live in my community, Red Oak, Iowa, coming across the border every single day.

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In Iowa, what we have experienced, because of this border crisis, is a spike in fentanyl overdose deaths from Iowans under 25, a spike up to 120%. These are Iowans who are losing their lives because of this border crisis and an uncontrolled border.

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Biden has failed our American people. Failed. Utterly failed. And put us at the mercy of the drug cartels who control our Southern border.

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In spite of what's going on at the border, Republican do have solutions that Democrats and President Biden have turned a blind eye to and a deaf ear.

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My BUILD IT Act would put already purchased materials -- the federal government has purchased them -- would put them to work by allowing our states to obtain those and continue building the border wall.

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For the safety and security of our nation, we must, number one, secure the border -- that comes first and foremost. Second, reinstate the Remain in Mexico policy that was put into place under the Trump administration. And finally, end this reckless catch and release program.

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Iowa is not considered a border state, but all states are now becoming border state[s]."

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