‘1.7 Million People Are Waiting’

There will be “chaos at the border” such as we have not seen when the Remain in Mexico policy sunsets, Rep. John Katko (R-NY), leader of the GOP’s American Security Task Force, said on Thursday, citing intel indicating that as many as 1.7 million people are waiting for that moment.

Speaking at the 2022 U.S. House Republican Issues Conference, Katko explained some of the “day one” objectives for Republicans should they take the House back in November. One of the central issues that must be addressed, he said, is passing a bill “finishing what we started” on the border, using barriers and electronic technologies. Along with that, Republicans must reinstitute and codify the Remain in Mexico policy, which he said is “probably is the single most important component because it takes away the incentive for individuals to come here.”