Immigration & Border Security
Immigrants have always been an integral part of our nation, and a robust system of legal immigration is vital to our society. However, the immigration process must be respected, and our immigration laws must be followed. Illegal immigration threatens our national security and the safety of our communities. It is critical that we work to secure our southern border and stop the flow of illegal immigrants, drugs, and human trafficking into the United States. We must also take steps to fix our long-broken immigration system and ensure that it encourages the legal immigration that is critical to the future of our country.
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Washington, DC – Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-23) recently visited the Adelanto ICE Processing Facility to tour the grounds, speak with facility leadership, and see firsthand the conditions under which detainees are housed.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in California is currently holding only a handful of migrants, although it was designed for nearly 2,000 inmates, according to a GOP lawmaker who is calling on the agency to do more to fill it despite a COVID-era court order that is still
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) authored a letter to the Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) urging them to fully utilize the Adelanto ICE Processing Center to house individuals detained for immigration proceedings.
U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) voted against the Omnibus spending bill in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday, citing objections to the bill’s high top-line spending number and failure to address the nation’s skyrocketing national debt.
HESPERIA, Calif. (KABC) -- The fentanyl crisis in the High Deserts of the Inland Empire has been on a steady rise, and Congressman Jay Obernolte is pushing for change to help fight the growing concerns.
U.S. Congressmen Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) and other House Budget Committee members visited the southern border on Wednesday to receive briefings on border security and the impact of increasing border crossings on U.S. Customs and Border Patrol resources.
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