After a slew of Trump administration executive orders aimed at strengthening the border against illegal immigration, Republican lawmakers are gearing up to support the effort with a number of bills focused on reforming the asylum process and finishing the border wall.
The president has already made several moves to strengthen the border—declaring an emergency at the southern border on Day One and shutting down the CBP One asylum application, among others.
But Republicans have repeatedly signaled that they’re keen on making these moves more permanent.
Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, told The Daily Signal on Tuesday that it’s Republican congressmen’s task to make sure that the policies outlined in Trump’s executive orders are codified in law.
“Laws are in place currently, but those executive orders capitalize on that, and the party should come together…
