Kansas Congressman Schmidt visits southern border

WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) joined a delegation of freshman representatives at the southern border.

The delegation – led by Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) – visited the Nogales Port of Entry, U.S. Border Patrol Nogales Station, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations Nogales, U.S. Army Fort Huachuca, and the border wall.

During their trip, the delegation met with officials from the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, state and local law enforcement, and local stakeholders.

“President Trump is exactly right: we didn’t need new legislation to secure the border – all we needed was a new President,” Congressman Schmidt said. “We found the migrant crisis abated, morale high among our men and women who work hard every day to protect America, and the cartels and organized criminal organizations disrupted by the rapid changes.

“Now, we must codify the President’s commonsense policies to ensure America’s borders remain secure and we never again return to the disastrous policies of the previous administration. It was a privilege to meet with the Americans who have been on the frontlines of the border crisis for years and to help foster cooperation between law enforcement, members of our Armed Forces, local stakeholders, and Congress.”