Grassley Votes to Fund Federal Law Enforcement and Border Security

Grassley Votes to Fund Federal Law Enforcement and Border Security

Senate Republicans pass the Secure America Act while Democrats cling to open border, defund-the-police policies

WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued a statement following Senate Republicans' passage of the Secure America Act by a vote of TK-TK. The Secure America Act pays federal law enforcement officers, secures the border and protects American communities from violent criminals, illicit drugs and contraband. Grassley helped craft a significant portion of the legislation as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which has jurisdiction over matters related to immigration and law enforcement.

"Iowans want to keep their families safe and put a stop to the drugs that cartels have flooded into rural communities. The Secure America Act helps achieve that end," Grassley said. "For months, Democrats have blocked funding for immigration enforcement agencies at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It's a sad commentary that my Democrat colleagues are in favor of defunding federal law enforcement officers who risk their lives for our country. Americans and our men and women in uniform deserve better. I voted to back the blue and secure a safer today and tomorrow for America."

Specifically, the Secure America Act:

• Fully funds Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through 2029, allowing the agency to continue securing the border and protecting Americans from illicit drugs and contraband.
• Fully funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through 2029, supporting the brave officers who risk their lives to keep Americans safe from violent criminals and potential terrorists.
• Provides additional funds to DHS through 2029 to assist immigration enforcement and law enforcement efforts.

By opposing the Secure America Act, Senate Democrats voted in favor of returning to the Biden era of open borders and defunding the police. Those failed Democrat policies resulted in the following:

• Over 10 million illegal immigrants crossed the southern border from 2021 to 2024 - more than three times the population of the state of Iowa.
• Over two million illegal immigrants were released into the United States from 2021 to 2024 - two-thirds the population of Iowa.
• On average, over 10,000 illegal immigrants crossed the southern border per day in December of 2023.
• Over 6,000 individuals flagged on the FBI's terrorist watch list or with criminal records were paroled into the United States.
• Nearly 64,000 pounds of fentanyl was seized at the southern border between 2021 to 2024, enough to kill 14 billion people - that's nearly two times the global population.
• Violent crime victimizations increased by 55.4% from 2020 to 2023, rape crimes increased by 42%, robberies by 63% and aggravated assaults by 55%, according to a 2023 National Crime Victimization Survey.

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