SR29

Senate resolution affirming the President's authority to secure the southwest border.

The Senate resolution affirms that the President has the authority under existing law to take immediate and necessary action to secure the southwest border of the United States. It urges the President and the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement policies that promote orderly and lawful entry at the border, deter illegal immigration, and protect national security. These policies include reinstating the Migrant Protection Protocols, ending the catch-and-release policy, and detaining inadmissible aliens.