Immigration

Congressman Van Drew (R-NJ), member of the Homeland Security Committee, led 28 of his Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers as to why highly skilled federal air marshals (FAM) are being stripped from our skies to perform non-law enforcement work at our border.  "At one of the… Read more »

Yesterday, Congressman Van Drew questioned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in the House Homeland Security hearing.  "In the last fiscal year, there were over 2.3 million recorded migrant encounters at the southwest border, which included 98 non-US citizens who are on the terrorist watchlist," said Congressman Van Drew. "To attempt to combat the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to allow President Biden to end the 'Remain in Mexico' policy created under former President Trump. This policy requires illegal migrants to stay in Mexico until their asylum cases are adjudicated.  "While today's Supreme Court ruling in favor of President Biden repealing the critical… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew, member of the Homeland Security Committee, called for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign during today's hearing after his disastrous handling of our southern border. Since President Biden took office, over 2.4 million illegal migrants have been encountered at our southern border. Last month, over 62,000 illegal migrants… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew (R-NJ) was joined by 77 of his House Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging DHS to reverse its decision to rescind the Department's Designating Aliens for Expedited Removal, or "expedited removal" policy.  "Our border patrol agents are overwhelmed, fentanyl is… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew issued a statement on President Biden deciding to end Title 42, our strongest illegal immigration deterrent, when there is a surging number of illegal immigrants infiltrating the United States and making their way past border patrol agents.  "Just last month, over 62,000 illegal immigrants escaped past Border Patrol agents and made their way… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement on the Biden Administration's plans on paying millions to illegal migrant families who were separated at our southern border.  "It is amazing how this administration can continue to put illegal immigrants ahead of American citizens," said Congressman Van Drew. "If a parent and child were separated at our southern border,… Read more »