Immigration
We need stronger borders to help address the tide of drugs like heroin, meth and marijuana that are flowing across our borders, and into Indiana and the rest of the country. There is a broad consensus in Congress that our immigration system is broken and in desperate need of repair. I believe that we can come to an agreement that both strengthens our borders and reforms our immigration system while respecting the rule of law and our values as a nation of immigrants.
First, we must focus on securing all of our borders and ports, enforcing the immigration laws that already exist, and safeguarding our workforce through effective verification systems. It is essential that our immigration system be reflective of our national interests while keeping Americans safe.
Second, we must work together to reform our broken immigration system to ensure that it is efficient and just, and I look forward to a full debate about how we can achieve this goal.
Third, in discussions of immigration reform, we must not group legal immigrants in to the discussion of undocumented immigrants. Legal immigrants make huge contributions to our country and to Indiana in particular. It is unfair to people who invest the time, resources and effort to legally immigrate to the United States for us to afford the same benefits and opportunities to people who enter our country illegally. Illegal immigrants are part of our workforce and thus contributing to our communities as well, however those illegal immigrants who commit violent and drug-related crimes cannot be tolerated. They should be prioritized for deportation.
Lastly, DREAMERS, children who have not committed crimes and whose parents entered the country illegally, present a difficult issue for all of us. I am committed on working towards finding a compassionate resolution to their immigration status and that of their families.
I look forward to working with my colleagues on securing all of our borders and ports, enforcing the laws that are already on the books, and repairing our broken immigration system.
More on Immigration
The deadline to reunite families separated under the Trump administration’s "zero tolerance" immigration policy was last week. But as of Friday, hundreds of kids reportedly remained in government custody.
WFYI’s Drew Daudelin sat down with U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-Carmel) to ask what she knows about the situation, how she wants to fix it, and her recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border.
INDIANAPOLIS - Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) appeared on this week's edition of IN Focus to discuss a number of issues in the news, including the Indiana impact of the President's tariffs, some good news for the economy, and the multiple controversies swirling around the White House which could threaten the Republican majorities in Congress in this year's midterm elections.
In the video above, Rep. Brooks is asked about her position on the tariffs and whether she still has confidence in the President.
U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-Carmel) says her recent visit to the southern border was “eye-opening” and “overwhelming.”
Brooks visited immigration facilities that housed thousands of immigrant children.
She says she doesn’t support any immigration policy that separates parents from their children. Still, Brooks says she was encouraged by what she saw at border facilities where thousands of children are held.
“The agencies that I saw and the facilities that I saw were actually doing a remarkable job caring for these children,” Brooks says.
ANDERSON — A recent visit to the Mexican border along the Rio Grande River showed Rep. Susan Brooks that the number of children entering the country is overwhelming.
Brooks, R-5th District, was a part of a bipartisan delegation of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee that visited the border on Monday.
She said the Office of Refugee Resettlement is caring for approximately 10,000 children.
U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-Carmel) says her recent visit to the southern border was “eye-opening” and “overwhelming.”
Brooks visited immigration facilities that housed thousands of immigrant children.
She says she doesn’t support any immigration policy that separates parents from their children. Still, Brooks says she was encouraged by what she saw at border facilities where thousands of children are held.
“The agencies that I saw and the facilities that I saw were actually doing a remarkable job caring for these children,” Brooks says.
WASHINGTON — Rep. Susan Brooks, who disagreed with the Trump administration's decision to separate migrant parents from children, said Wednesday that a visit to the border gave her a better understanding of why it's taking time for the administration to re-unite families.
"It's very important we get this right so we are not releasing children to traffickers or other smugglers," the Carmel Republican said. "They're going to have to keep a significant amount of manpower on this effort."
WASHINGTON, DC – On Monday, July 9, 2018, Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks (R-IN05) joined a bipartisan group of members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to tour facilities where children and adults are detained at the U.S. – Mexico border.
ANDERSON – Rep. Susan Brooks joined 40 fellow Republicans in the U.S. House seeking answers on the policy to remove children from their parents at the southern border of the United States.
“Many questions remain surrounding the policies of taking children from their parents,” Brooks, R-5th District, said on Friday of the national debate taking place on the separating of children from their parents at the Mexican border.
She was the only member of the Indiana delegation in the House to sign the letter.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Susan W.
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Dear Attorney General Sessions, Secretary Nielsen, and Secretary Azar: