Hinds Today

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, issued a statement today ahead of a scheduled vote on a border bill that previously failed in the Senate in February.

"No one should be fooled by Senator Schumer’s sham border security vote. It’s a cynical ploy to try to deflect public attention away from President Biden’s ongoing and avoidable border crisis and to shield congressional Democrats who have aided and abetted in creating a crisis that has permitted almost 10 million illegal immigrants to enter our nation," said Hyde-Smith.

She emphasized her support for securing borders and reforming legal immigration processes. "Biden’s border crisis is a national security, economic, and humanitarian mess that deserves thoughtful, constructive ideas, not political gimmicks. This vote is nothing more than an attempt to distract from all the other votes where Democrats have avoided doing anything tangible to combat illegal immigration and secure our borders."

Hyde-Smith highlighted that since President Biden took office, Senate Democrats have consistently voted against policies aimed at tightening border security. In contrast, she noted that Senate Republicans have introduced at least 100 bills intended to address what she termed the "Democrat border crisis."