“Federal officials in Washington can no longer deny violence in Mexico is flowing into the United States. These brazen transnational criminal organizations are using terrorism to smuggle drugs and people through our Texas farms and ranches. The violence is not only taking place along the Rio Grande River, but also on property 50 or 60 miles north of the border.”
“Our citizens are finding human remains in their fields along with drugs and cut fences. There also have been incidents where fearful U.S. citizens have sold their property or had to hold intruders at gunpoint in order to protect their families. Clearly, this is a national security breach that demands sufficient federal resources to combat the cartels and restore safety and security to Texas soil.”
“The Mexican drug cartels are violent, they are relentless in accessing the American drug market and they have chosen Texas as their primary access point. Unfortunately, President Obama and his staff continue to make jokes about the situation and suggest our border is safer than ever. The ‘Texas Traffic’ testimonials prove the violence is here on the U.S. side of the border. The statistics also prove that the escalating violence in Mexico’s drug wars is overwhelmingly taking place along the Texas portion of our border. Texas is clearly in the crosshairs.”
“Contrary to the president’s inaction and despite his administration’s sound bites claiming our border is safer than ever, here in Texas, we continue to fill in the gaps along our border with state resources and innovative measures to protect our citizens. Each day that Washington looks the other way, Texas landowners suffer the harsh consequences of drug and human trafficking. They are pleading for sufficient relief."
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