Catch-Release is the ‘Number 1 Factor’ In Illegal Immigrant Surge: Border Security Expert

Steve Lance
By Steve Lance
December 11, 2023Capitol Report
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As border security takes center stage in the debate over the United States funding to Israel and Ukraine sources at Customs and Border Protection told Fox News the agency recently encountered a record 12,000 illegal immigrants in a single day.

The House passed HR2—the Secure the Border Act—in May, but the Senate hasn’t yet moved on the measure.

Joining us now to talk about the record numbers and what they mean for national security is Rodney Scott, a distinguished senior fellow for border security at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

 

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