WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) spoke on the House Floor about the need to address the crisis at the southern border. You can watch his full remarks here.

Remarks as Delivered:

As a first-generation American, I understand the opportunities that this nation provides and why every human being on this planet should want to come to the United States. I am a product of the American Dream, but I also value the law, I value law and order. 

The first step in fixing our broken immigration system must be securing our border. In March, we saw over 172,000 migrants attempt to illegally cross our borders. That’s a 71 percent increase in just one month. 

The Biden administration continues to fail to address this crisis. This is no doubt a product of the Biden administration's policy but make no mistake this is now our collective problem. 

It’s affecting our local neighborhoods, it’s affecting our governments, it’s affecting those who have come here legally who are now being cut in line in front of by folks who are breaking the law to come here. Communities in border towns are stretched thin and running low on local resources as more migrants flood their communities. 

And this isn’t just about the border, the crisis impacts all of us across America including my District the beautiful 25th District where we see a rise in crime tied to illegal immigration and human trafficking, and this is being aggravated by the defund the police movement. 

The crisis at our border is about security, it’s about safety, and it’s about humanity. No human being should be experiencing in their entire lifetime what hundreds of thousands of humans are experiencing right now at our own southern border.