Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)ย releasedย the following statement after a judge reduced the bond ofย illegal immigrant Endrina Bracho, who killed Missouriโs 12-year-old Travis Wolfe in a head-on collision. "Illegal alien Endrina Bracho killed 12-year-old Travis Wolfe while driving w/o a license, in the wrong lane, 35 miles per hour over the limit. Now a judge has reduced her bond. This is wrong. She belongs in jail, not on Missouri streets," Senator Hawley wrote. Two weeks ago, Senator...
Immigration
Hawley Seeks Justice after Murder of Missouri Boy, Demands Cash Bond of Illegal Immigrant Killer NOT be Reduced
This week U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to the presiding judge overseeing the prosecution of illegal immigrant Endrina Bracho, who killed Missouri's 12-year-old Travis Wolfe in a head-on collision. "On December 20, 2023, Endrina Bracho was driving without a license, in the wrong lane, and 35 miles per hour over the speed limit, when she crashed head-on into a vehicle carrying 12-year-old Travis Wolfe,"ย Senator Hawley wrote.ย "Travis tragically...
Hawley Blasts Mayorkas After Shocking Report Finds DHS Lost Thousands of Children
Yesterday U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas regarding a recent report published by DHSโs Inspector General revealing catastrophic failures in the agencyโs ability to protect unaccompanied migrant children.According to the report, DHS may have lost track of more than a quarter million unaccompanied children and failed to notify other agencies in certain cases.โAs the report...
Hawley Demands Biden Admin Cease Plans to Give Millions of Illegal Aliens Amnesty
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)ย sent a letterย to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas condemningย President Biden'sย latest planย to offer amnesty to potentially millions of illegal aliens in the United States. Earlier this month, Senator Hawleyย called forย an investigation into the Biden Administrationโs move to dismiss asylum cases and removal proceedings against more than 350,000 migrants. "Amnesty for illegal aliens is absolutely unacceptable. It is a lure...
Hawley Slams Biden Admin Over Covert Mass Amnesty Scheme for Illegal Migrants
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas condemning the decision to grant hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants de facto amnesty. Recent reporting revealed that, since 2022, the Biden Administration has closed more than 350,000 asylum cases of migrants, leaving them in the country without requiring them to check in with authorities. "Letโs be clear: granting mass...
Hawley Introduces Bill to Prohibit Taxpayer Dollars from Funding New Biden Admin Illegal Immigrant ID Program
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Immigrant Identity Cards Act, barring President Biden's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using taxpayers' dollars to issue identity cards to illegal immigrants. "Joe Biden opened the border and ushered in an era of unprecedented chaos in the U.S. And, now, rather than getting the crisis under control, he wants to use Americansโ money to fund ID cards for...
Hawley Blasts Mayorkas for Record Number of Illegal ‘Gotaways’ Crossing the Border Without CBP Apprehension
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas calling out his failure to secure the southern border. A new report reveals that in fiscal year 2023 alone, 860,000 illegal immigrants crossed into the United States without encountering a border official. "These 'gotaways' outnumber the combined populations of Kansas City and St. Louis, the two largest cities in Missouri," wrote Senator...
Hawley Demands Answers from TSA After Agency Green-lights Illegal Immigrants to Fly Without Valid Photo ID
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske calling out the agency for undermining national security by allowing illegal immigrants to board commercial flights without valid photo identification. "If this report is accurate, this is outrageous," wrote Senator Hawley. "Millions of Americans are subject to the TSA screening process, which is often a burdensome, long inconvenienceโand...
Hawley Urges Relief for Missionaries Harmed by State Department Rule
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Assistant Secretary Rena Bitter of the Bureau of Consular Affairs at the State Department. Senator Hawley urged Assistant Secretary Bitter to provide relief to religious workers, including a Christian missionary employed in Missouri, who are being harmed by a recent State Department rule that effectively prioritizes illegal immigrants over religious workers in the visa queue. "It has come to my attention that a recent...
Hawley Slams Biden Official for Releasing Migrant Children to Human Traffickers
Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Robin Dunn Marcos, Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, about the ongoing child migrant crisis at the southern border and the 85,000 children that the Biden Administration has lost track of. "Do you really think that you are helping these children by releasing them to labor traffickers and yes, sex traffickers?" asked Senator Hawley. "85,000 children whom you have no contact with and your answer...