The Center Square https://illinoisfamilyaction.org Sat, 30 Sep 2023 16:50:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-download-32x32.jpg The Center Square https://illinoisfamilyaction.org 32 32 76203252 The Secure the Border Act https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2023/09/the-secure-the-border-act/ Sat, 30 Sep 2023 12:00:43 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=24660 Written by David E. Smith

The border between the United States and Mexico is approximately 1,954 miles long, and while much of the border is secured, there are large portions where it remains wide open for illegal immigration, smuggling, and trafficking.  When Joe Biden came into office, he inherited the lowest rate of illegal immigration in 45 years. Instead of following the successful policies of the Trump administration, he implemented three major changes that have resulted in a tsunami of migrants coming over the border:

  • The first week in office Biden immediately halted construction of the border wall.
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