The Moore You Know August 18th – August 30th

Border crisis boiling point

This week, it was revealed that more than a dozen immigrants, from Uzbekistan and other countries that were allowed into the US after seeking asylum at the southern border had the help of a human smuggler with ties to ISIS. The FBI is scrambling to figure out the location of these individuals and what threats they may pose to Americans.

Even CNN admitted these incidents are a problem by noting that, “The US is deeply vulnerable to the possibility that terrorists could sneak across the southern border by hiding amid the surge of migrants entering the country in search of asylum.” Just this year, there have been 1.7 million known got-aways at our southern border.

When CNN is admitting it, you know we have a serious problem. And the only thing we have heard from President Biden and “Border Czar” Harris is silence. Americans deserve better. House Republicans passed H.R. 2, the “Secure the Border Act,” to stop this nonsense. H.R. 2 would end Biden’s catch-and-release policy, increase the number of border agents and their salary, strengthen existing law to prevent children from being trafficked, and force the Biden Administration to restart construction on the southern border wall. I urge the Senate to pass this legislation and get us one step closer to ending this crisis.

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The August District Work Period is coming to a close, and it has been such a pleasure to spend time visiting with people across Alabama’s Second District. Thanks to those who were able to join me recently for coffee and conversations in Brantley and Luverne. To stay updated about events in your area, be sure to sign up for my newsletter and check out my events page at barrymoore.house.gov.

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If you need help from my office with the VA, IRS, or another federal agency, or if we can help you with a government service like processing a passport request, I hope you will reach out to us. We’ve resolved over 3,400 cases since I took office in 2021. Visit one of my offices in Wetumpka, Dothan, Andalusia, Troy, or Washington, call us at 334-478- 6330, or visit barrymoore.house.gov to learn how we can help.

If you need assistance but cannot make it to one of my district offices, my staff are here to help! Every month, they make trips to 14 locations in 13 counties for mobile office hours. During mobile office hours, staff is available at a local location for a few hours to answer your questions about any help you may need with a federal agency. The September mobile office hours schedule will be posted soon at barrymoore.house.gov/mobileofficehours.

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