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House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing exposes sharp partisan split over border policy
Summary
A House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing brought Republicans' criticism of the Biden-Harris era policies into direct contrast with Democratic concerns about due process and enforcement priorities under the Trump administration, as witnesses and members debated causes, consequences and possible fixes for recent migration flows.
The Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement met for a hearing to examine the policies that members said contributed to the recent increase in migration and to discuss potential legislative responses.
Chairman Guest opened the hearing by saying its purpose was “to examine the actions that gave rise to the historic border crisis we witnessed over the last 4 years” and to explore “potential legislative solutions.” Representative Correa, the subcommittee's top Democrat, said: “Border security, in my opinion, is not just border security. It's national security,” and urged oversight of the…
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