For four years, under the radical policies of the Biden administration, our southern border was opened to the entire world and illegal immigration was not only exacerbated but encouraged. Drug cartels snuck through the cracks, criminals entered with no questions asked, individuals with known connections to terrorism broke our laws, and millions of illegal immigrants crossed our border without even a slap on the wrist. To make matters worse, millions of "gotaways"—those who were not apprehended at the border and whose identities are unknown—found their way to communities in every corner of our country.

This open-border agenda pushed by Joe Biden and liberals in his administration was catastrophic. Deadly substances like fentanyl, which is largely manufactured in China, have poisoned our children and cut lives far too short. Tragically, American women like Rachel Morin, a loving mother of five from Maryland, and Laken Riley, a young nursing student from Georgia, were senselessly murdered by illegal immigrants. Families have grieved the loss of loved ones because Biden and the

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