by Senator Joni Ernst | Oct 18, 2021 | Congress, Opinion
In August alone, Customs and Border Protection encountered more than 208,000 people attempting to enter the U.S. illegally—an increase of 318% during the same exact time just one year ago. And the harsh reality is the situation shows no signs of improving. Earlier...
by Luke Martz | Oct 6, 2021 | Governor
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds was at the United States Southern Border today. She had a message for Joe Biden, “Do your job!” Today I’m at the border with 9 other Republican Governors calling on Joe Biden to implement some necessary policy solutions to protect America...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Aug 6, 2021 | Congress, Opinion, Policy
A humanitarian crisis. A national security crisis. A public health crisis. That’s the reality at our southern border. We’re nearly seven months into the Biden Administration, and they are refusing to step up and take action. It’s hard to ignore the facts. 210,000...
by Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Aug 6, 2021 | Congress, Policy
According to recent numbers shared by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), agents have encountered over 200,000 migrants at our southern border in July alone. Daily encounters are estimated at around 6,779 individuals per day, reaching the highest levels of illegal...
by Governor Kim Reynolds | Aug 2, 2021 | Governor, Opinion
Earlier this month, I deployed members of the Iowa State Patrol to the U.S. Southern border to support law enforcement and border security efforts on a 14-day mission called “Operation Lone Star.” While some thought it was necessary to portray this mission as...
