Senator Alex Padilla – Truth to power

America needs The Secure the Border Act

Immigration-driven population growth like the migrant crisis can exacerbate the effects of extreme weather events, with the stakes (e.g., tax dollars, property, and lives) getting higher every year.

Please cosponsor Sen. Cruz’s Secure the Border Act to end the border crisis!

Sen. Ted Cruz has introduced the Senate version of the House-passed H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act. This legislation, if passed by the Senate, would help to end the crisis at the U.S. / Mexico border. This legislation would:

Border enforcement, not more grants, is the solution for overburdened cities

It frustrates me that, instead of securing the border, the Administration is allocating large grants that do not even cover the costs of cities overburdened with the migrant crisis.

Use the must-pass Continuing Resolution to pass H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act

The must-pass Continuing Resolution is a great opportunity to pass H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act. This legislation, if passed, would help to end the crisis at the U.S. / Mexico border. This legislation would:

The burden of the border crisis should not fall on black communities

It is high time that the needs of black Americans be reflected in the nation’s immigration policies. I look to support political candidates who will take immediate action to remedy immigration policies that are detrimental to black communities.

Immigration policies add further strain to groundwater supplies

America’s underground water supplies are being severely depleted (The New York Times, 8/28/23). The “mining” of groundwater causes critical problems and is happening across America, especially in arid areas with runaway urban sprawl.