Rep. Hank Johnson, a Democrat, said Wednesday that immigrants"coming across" the border are needed in America for construction efforts, to"put food on our table," and to clean up hospitals.markup of measures, including H.R. 2494 – known as the Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2023.
Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson, a Democrat, said Wednesday that immigrants"coming across" the border are needed in America for construction efforts, to"put food on our table," and to clean up hospitals. Johnson accused Republicans of pushing the legislation in an effort to further"demonize immigrants," claiming they have"no desire or will" to do"anything resembling comprehensive immigration reform, which would alleviate the situation that is occurring on our border now."