WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sent a letter to President Biden urging him to use his executive authority to take immediate action to secure the border, stop the flow of fentanyl into the country, and ensure a humane and orderly asylum process. Her letter comes after Congress once again failed to approve bipartisan border security legislation she supported.
KSNV Las Vegas: Senator Rosen calls on President Biden to secure border, ensure orderly asylum process
Anchor: “Senator Jacky Rosen sent a letter to President Biden urging the President to use his executive authority and take action to secure our southern border. Rosen says that Nevada families have suffered with the opioid epidemic due to the flow of fentanyl coming across that border. She is also asking Biden to ensure a humane and orderly asylum process and ‘Provide relief to hard-working immigrant families already here in the U.S.’”
KTVN Reno: Senator Jacky Rosen Urging President Biden to Secure Southern Border
Reporter: “In her letter, Senator Rosen highlighted the issues of the flow of fentanyl across the border — an issue she has focused on for several months now. The letter comes after Congress failed to approve bipartisan border security legislation that she had backed. In her letter, the Senator writes in part, ‘The situation at the border is untenable. In December 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported over 300,000 encounters at the border, more than four times the number of encounters during the same month in 2020.’”
Sierra Sun Times: Nevada U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen Urges President Biden to Finally Take Executive Action to Secure the Border, Ensure Orderly & Humane Asylum Process
Key Points:
- “In the wake of Congress’s failure to put aside partisan politics and pass bipartisan legislation that enhances border security, it is incumbent upon you to finally utilize the power at your disposal to address the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border,” wrote Senator Rosen.
- “Nevada families have continued to suffer the pain associated with the opioid epidemic due to the flow of fentanyl coming across the U.S.-Mexico border,” she continued. “While Congress fell short of passing this bipartisan border security bill, you have the authority to take executive action to at least begin to address the border crisis and provide relief to hard-working immigrant families already here in the U.S.”
- Senator Rosen has consistently worked across the aisle to secure the border and stop the flow of fentanyl.
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