Washington, D.C. — Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 7343, the Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act, H.R. 8146, the Police Our Border Act, and H.Res. 1210.
 
“Thanks to President Biden’s senseless open-border policies, every town is now a border town,” said Rep. Webster. “As a result, law enforcement officials across the country are experiencing more violent encounters with illegal immigrants. It’s simple – when an illegal immigrant assaults law enforcement officials, they should be permanently detained until they’re deported. These bills help protect our men and women in blue by holding criminals accountable and provide transparency into the effects of how President Biden’s border crisis impacts law enforcement.”
 
Background: 
 

• H.R. 7343, the Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act which requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain any illegal immigrant who has been charged with or convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer.
  
  
• H.R. 8146, the Police Our Border Act, which requires the U.S. Attorney General to provide a report to Congress detailing how the border crisis has impacted federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement. 
  
  
• H.Res. 1210 which denounces and condemns the Biden Administration’s open-border policies that have created tremendous burdens for law enforcement officers.