NEWS: Congressman Greg Casar Responds to President Biden’s Visit to the Texas Border

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s visit to the border in Brownsville, TX.

“Democrats should be leading on immigration and Texas is at the forefront of this issue, so I’m glad that President Biden is visiting our border,” said Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas). “My hope is that President Biden will highlight how immigration is good for our country, our economy, and our culture. As Democrats, we need to create an immigration system that is safe, orderly, and humane. Republican officials are purposefully undermining our immigration system for their political gain, and we should not fall into the trap of adopting dangerous Trump-lite immigration policies that are inhumane and do not work.

“We can and must create more pathways for legal and orderly migration, while working with our global partners in Latin America to find long-term, compassionate solutions to the instability driving people out of their homes. That is our path forward.”

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Congressman Greg Casar represents Texas’s 35th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, which runs down I-35 from East Austin to Hays County to the West Side of San Antonio.  A labor organizer and son of Mexican immigrants, Casar serves as the Whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus for the 118th Congress. He also serves on the Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the Committee on Agriculture.