Rep. Calvert Leads 39 House Members in Demanding Greater Transparency from Biden Administration on Border Crisis

September 23, 2021

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) spearheaded a letter along with 39 co-signers to the Biden Administration demanding greater transparency on actions being taken in response to the border crisis. More than 1.3 million illegal immigrants have been apprehended illegally crossing our southern border since President Biden was sworn into office. This month alone, more than 14,000 Haitian immigrants have illegally crossed the border. August experienced a 317% increase of illegal crossings from a year ago. In an attempt to conceal the growing crisis at the border, the Biden Administration recently temporarily denied the media's ability to record video of the situation along the border in Del Rio, Texas.

"The crisis at our border is only getting worse because of President Biden's open border policies," said Rep. Calvert. "The humanitarian and national security disaster occurring along our border in Texas is the direct result of actions taken by the President. The Biden Administration's attempts to infringe upon the First Amendment rights of the media in a desperate attempt to keep the camps and masses of immigrants out of public view is shameful. While they have since reversed course, it's essential we hold the Biden Administration accountable for its efforts to restrict transparency and conceal the size and scope of the epic catastrophe occurring at the border."

The following House Members joined Rep. Calvert on the letter to the Biden Administration:

Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-4)

Rep. Rick Allen (GA-12)

Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36)

Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-5)

Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12)

Rep. Mo Brooks (AL-5)

Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-2)

Rep. Kat Cammack (FL-3)

Rep. Madison Cawthorn (NC-11)

Rep. Michael Cloud (TX-27)

Rep. Warren Davidson (OH-8)

Rep. Scott DesJarlais (TN-4)

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25)

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (NJ-2)

Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (TN-3)

Rep. Russ Fulcher (ID-1)

Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-1)

Rep. Lance Gooden (TX-5)

Rep. Kay Granger (TX-12)

Rep. Michael Guest (MS-3)

Rep. Clay Higgins (LA-3)

Rep. Mike Kelly (PA-16)

Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-1)

Rep. Doug Lamborn (CO-5)

Rep. Jake LaTurner (KS-2)

Rep. Debbie Lesko (AZ-8)

Rep. Julia Letlow (LA-5)

Rep. Tom McClintock (CA-4)

Rep. John Moolenaar (MI-4)

Rep. Alex Mooney (WV-2)

Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5)

Rep. Bill Posey (FL-8)

Rep. Hal Rogers (KY-5)

Rep. John Rutherford (FL-4)

Rep. Dave Schweikert (AZ-6)

Rep. Van Taylor (TX-3)

Rep. Tim Walberg (MI-7)

Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14)

Rep. Roger Williams (TX-25)

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Issues: Homeland Security and Illegal Immigration