{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.tuberville.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/tuberville-rebukes-mayorkas-for-irreparably-harming-alabama-communities-the-american-people/", "Tuberville Rebukes Mayorkas for Irreparably Harming Alabama Communities, the American People", "2024-09-12", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "AL", "Tommy Tuberville", "T000278", "www.tuberville.senate.gov", "tuberville", "https://www.tuberville.senate.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas admonishing him for abusing immigration laws to permanently change the landscape of the United States. In the letter, Tuberville expresses his grave concerns about the unprecedented amount of foreign nationals flooding into rural communities, putting Americans\u2019 lives and property at risk.\n\n\u201cThroughout your tenure as Secretary of Homeland Security, you have repeatedly abused the statutory authority granted to your office by Congress by selectively manipulating the Immigration and Nationality Act to implement mass amnesty. Programs such as the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan (CHNV) Parole Program have changed the landscape of this country forever, and rural communities across the nation will bear the brunt of this ill-conceived and harmful policy for decades,\u201d Senator Tuberville wrote.\n\nRead the letter below or here.\n\n\u201cSecretary Mayorkas,\n\nThe Department of Homeland Security\u2019s (DHS) mission is to safeguard the American people and the country. However, the Biden Harris Administration has refused to carry out these essential functions and instead has prioritized the lives and wellbeing of foreign nationals you have failed to screen or vet before admitting to the U.S. en masse. Furthermore, throughout your tenure as Secretary of Homeland Security, you have repeatedly abused the statutory authority granted to your office by Congress by selectively manipulating the Immigration and Nationality Act to implement mass amnesty. Programs such as the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan (CHNV) Parole Program have changed the landscape of this country forever, and rural communities across the nation will bear the brunt of this ill-conceived and harmful policy for decades. Under the guise of the CHNV Parole Program, thousands of Haitians, among other nationalities, have entered the U.S. through a simple application process whereby no background check is conducted or visa necessary to be admitted and work lawfully. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, verified reporting from within DHS confirms that the CHNV Parole Program is riddled with fraud. Under your leadership, this program, which should never have been implemented, has become one that falsely presents itself with a promise of prosperity and support for aliens who are otherwise ineligible for admission to the U.S. In reality, it is a significant security concern for Americans who expect their government to conduct appropriate screening and vetting of individuals seeking admission to our country.\n\nDue to the CHNV Parole Program, the state of Alabama is experiencing an unanticipated influx of tens of thousands of Haitians to rural towns where resources are already strained. This sudden surge of people has created safety, health, infrastructure, and economic concerns for residents. Hundreds of Haitian children have entered local school systems, fluent only in Haitian-Creole, leaving teachers and administrators at a loss for how to manage their needs given onerous federal education requirements. Alabama towns have not received any guidance or resources to address this influx. This situation that you created is simply untenable.\n\nThe Biden-Harris open border policies that DHS has implemented have led this country down a path from which it may never recover. These policies, which you trumpet as \u201chumane,\u201d have done nothing more than import scores of people into our country who have not been properly vetted. As a result, American lives and property are at risk, in direct contradiction to the mission of DHS and your constitutional responsibilities.\n\nAs I have said in previous correspondence, I look forward to the day a DHS Secretary prioritizes the safety and security of the American people.\n\nSincerely,\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nDuring his first four years in the United States Senate, Senator Tuberville has made multiple visits to the southern border and worked on many legislative initiatives to secure the border, including giving law enforcement the tools needed to keep our communities safe and reforming immigration law to crack down on abuse and discourage illegal immigration.\n\nSenator Tuberville supports common-sense policies that strengthen our border and national security like building the wall and reinstating the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the Remain in Mexico policy. Senator Tuberville has spoken about his concerns on the floor of the U.S. Senate and called on the Biden-Harris administration to act.\n\nREAD MORE:\n\nICYMI: Tuberville Joins \u201cMornings with Maria\u201d to Discuss President Biden\u2019s Disastrous Debate, Illegal Immigration Crisis\n\nICYMI: Tuberville Joins Fox Business to Discuss Biden\u2019s Border Crisis\n\nMayorkas Must Be Held Accountable at His Senate Trial\n\nSchumer\u2019s bipartisan immigration \u2018deal\u2019 is a joke\n\nICYMI: Tuberville Joins Fox Business To Discuss Biden\u2019s Border Crisis\n\nICYMI: Tuberville Joins \u201cMornings With Maria\u201d To Discuss President Biden\u2019s Border Disaster\n\nICYMI: Tuberville Joins Kudlow on Fox Business Network\n\nICYMI: Tuberville Joins \u201cSunday Morning Futures\u201d With Maria Bartirmo\n\nICYMI: Tuberville Joins \u201cMornings With Maria\u201d To Discuss President Biden\u2019s Disastrous Debate, Illegal Immigration Crisis\n\nTuberville Forces Vote on Border Safety and Security Act\n\nTuberville Delivers Floor Speech Following All 51 Democrats Blocking Mayorkas Impeachment Trial\n\nTuberville, Colleagues Introduce Secure The Border Act of 2023\n\nTuberville Sponsors Laken Riley Act\n\nTuberville Honors More Victims Of Illegal Alien Crime\n\nTuberville Slams Biden In Floor Speech Before State of The Union\n\nTuberville Honors Border Crisis Victims\n\nTuberville Demands Biden Admin Protect Unaccompanied Children At The Border From Traffickers, Criminals\n\nTuberville Continues Fight To Secure Southern Border\n\nTuberville, Armed Services Republicans Call For Halt To Border Wall Materials Auctions\n\nTuberville, Colleagues Introduce Resolution To Strike Down Dangerous Biden Border Policy\n\nTuberville, Carter Reintroduce Empowering Law Enforcement Act As Border Crisis Intensifies\n\nTuberville Introduces Border Safety And Security Act To Regain Control Of Open Southern Border\n\nTuberville, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Stop Counting Illegal Immigrants In Determining Electoral College Votes And Congressional Districts\n\nTuberville Exposes Biden Administration for Favoring Illegal Immigrants Over American Workers\n\nTuberville, Grassley Rebuke Abuse of Unaccompanied Migrant Youth\n\nTuberville Forces Vote On Border Safety And Security Act\n\nTuberville Doubles Down On Efforts To Prevent Illegal Aliens From Voting In American Elections\n\nSenator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans\u2019 Affairs, and HELP Committees.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:46:43Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.tuberville.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/tuberville-rebukes-mayorkas-for-irreparably-harming-alabama-communities-the-american-people/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.825122093781829, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}