Citing a “national crisis” at the U.S.-Mexico border, Georgia Senate Republicans took an unequivocal stance on immigration reform: build the wall.
Senate Resolution 543, which passed in a 31-15 vote, explicitly ties federal immigration policies to a rise in fentanyl smuggling, despite federal data indicating that nearly 90% of people arrested on fentanyl trafficking charges are U.S. citizens.
The resolution, which was authored by state Sen. Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega), also cements Georgia’s support for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s immigration policies, and calls for the federal government to reinstate two Trump-era immigration reforms that have since been overturned.
2024 Legislative Session:Here’s everything Savannah-area lawmakers are trying to pass this year
