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| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=039bc71c-0e42-4d10-8cf7-6f9796afce4d | ICYMI: Johnson Releases Border Report | 2015-11-30 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released a100 + page reporton the state of Americas borders last Monday, Nov. 23, while in Phoenix holding a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on the increasing threat of heroin and illicit narcotic trafficking across the Arizona border. Mondays hearingmarked the 13thheld by the committee on border security and the second focused on Americas heroin epidemic. These topics are closely related, Johnson said in hisopening statement, as one root cause of our unsecure border is Americas insatiable demand for drugs. Johnsons border report provides a summary of findings from the committees border security hearings, as well as a primer on key border security issues and recommendations for first step reforms that could begin improving security at our borders.The committee has already begun crafting and passing a number of these initial reforms.Six bills related to border security have been reported out of committee, one of which was recently signed into law. "America's borders are not secure," the report reads. "This current state of affairs is clearly unacceptable. A secure border is not only a prerequisite to a functioning legal immigration system, but it is essential to maintaining national security and protecting public health and safety. The full text of the report can be downloadedhere. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |