Sorensen Helps Launch House Democrats’ Border Security Task Force
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) joined Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-03) in helping launch House Democrats’ Border Security Task Force.
The task force, comprised of 24 House Democrats, will work on bipartisan, sensible reforms to secure the Southern border, address the immigration backlog, combat the flow of dangerous narcotics such as fentanyl, and provide the Department of Homeland Security with the resources they need to do their jobs.
“It is essential that we as Democrats are advocates for securing our Southern border. This means passing strong border security measures and respecting the rights of immigrants who follow our laws,” said Sorensen. “The most productive things we are doing in this Congress are bipartisan and solving this issue should be no different. For the benefit of the entire nation, we need to shake hands, compromise, and deliver results for my neighbors back in Central and Northwestern Illinois.”
Since he began his term in Congress, Sorensen has been a strong advocate for securing our Southern border and stopping the flow of fentanyl that is hurting Illinois working families by:
- Proposing legislation that would have added 500 new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) officers at legal points of entry, where the majority of illicit drugs enter the country.
- Proposing legislation that would bring federal agencies together in the fight to stop the spread of fentanyl, creating a more unified approach toward dealing with cartels and smugglers.
- Co-sponsoring the DIGNITY Act, the only comprehensive, bipartisan bill that currently exists in the House of Representatives to fix our immigration system and secure the Southern border.
- Voting to increase overtime pay for CPB agents that patrol and protect the Southern border.
- Urging Speaker Johnson to work with Democrats in a bipartisan way to address the challenges we face at the Southern border.
Congressman Eric Sorensen serves on the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Prior to serving in Congress, Sorensen was a local meteorologist in Rockford and the Quad Cities for nearly 20 years. His district includes Illinois’ Quad Cities, Rockford, Peoria, and Bloomington-Normal.
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