When the Senate comes back from its summer recess, take up H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, without delay. The Supreme Court’s June 30 birthright ruling made the citizenship reward far harder to change, so shutting off the illegal entries and overstays that trigger it matters more than ever — and Congress is heading home for five weeks with the bill still waiting.

H.R. 2 would end catch-and-release, close the asylum and parole loopholes, criminalize visa overstays, and mandate E-Verify to dry up the jobs magnet — the kind of durable reform that only a statute can secure, since executive gains can be reversed by the next administration with the stroke of a pen. The last time this bill passed the House, the Senate let it die. This time, be ready to take it up the moment it arrives and send it to the President’s desk.

Greg Raven, Apple Valley, CA

Sent to:
Alex Padilla, Adam Schiff