Former Senator D’Amato urges Newsmax to show courage in addressing the border crisis
In an interview with Newsmax Thursday, Alfonse D’Amato, a former Republican senator from New York, expressed concern over the ongoing crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, placing blame on Congress for its lack of courage in addressing the issue.
“This is a tragedy which is taking place on our border,” D’Amato said. He went on to assert that the responsibility for the crisis lies with a Congress that, in his view, lacks the fortitude to confront the Biden administration on the need for proper border protections.
D’Amato said, “Unless you get the proper border protections — and I’m not trying to spell out what they should be, but — to see to it that we do not have up to 300,000 people in the month crossing the border, 2 million annually that we know of, more that come illegally, we will not pass one single bill, none, certainly, no economic bill.”
During D’Amato’s appearance on “American Agenda,” he called for decisive action on border security, underlining the severity of the situation unfolding along the Southern border.
Addressing the perceived delay in addressing the border issue, D’Amato expressed disappointment with fellow Republicans in Congress. The Newsmax analyst and managing director at Park Strategies remarked, “I’m ashamed of the Republicans in Congress who have waited so long to bring this [border issue] to the floor, and they better stand up and not back down.”
In a direct plea to his party members, D’Amato urged Republicans to take a principled stand for the nation’s well-being. “You love this country, stand up and do what’s right,” he implored.
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Jim Thomas | editorial.thomas@newsmax.com
Jim Thomas is a writer based in Indiana. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, a law degree from U.I.C. Law School, and has practiced law for more than 20 years.
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