,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ai1 #bjba,mr4 
,cruz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to address !    
surge 9 illegal bord] cross+s along !   
s\?we/ bord] by e/abli%+ new ports (    
entry = process+ migrants 9 accordance )
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act &   
section #cfb ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act4  #a4 ,%ort titles ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,/op ! ,surge ( ,unsafe ,rio  
,gr&e ,encampm5ts ,act ( #bjba or ! ,/op
 ! ,,surge ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! s\?we/ 
bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 p>ticul>ly ne> 
! ,rio ,gr&e ,valley1 has be5 inundat$  
by illegal ali5s & =eign migrants 9     
response to l5i5t immigration & bord]   
policies & practices4  7#b7 ,dur+ ! fir/
 #d mon?s ( fiscal ye> #bjba1 ,u4,s4    
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection record$    
betwe5 #ga1idf & #gh1dad mon?ly enc\nt]s
 ) migrants along ! s\?we/ bord]4 ,dur+ 

! fir/ #g full mon?s ( ! ,bid5          
adm9i/ration1 su* enc\nt]s increas$ to  
an av]age ( #agg1hhc p] mon?1 result+ 9 
a total ( #a1eda1fea su* enc\nt]s dur+ !
 fir/ #aa mon?s ( fiscal ye> #bjba4     
7#c7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection
 enc\nt]s h increas$ dur+ fiscal ye>    
#bjba 9 ea* s\?we/ ,bord] ,patrol       
,sector comp>$ to fiscal ye> #bjbj1     
p>ticul>ly 9 ! sectors along ! ,rio     
,gr&e ,riv]1 :]e1 z ( ,augu/ #bjba1 !re 
_h be5 an increase (-- 7,a7 #ace4h p]c5t
 9 ! ,l>$o ,sector2  7,b7 #bgh4g p]c5t 9
 ! ,el ,paso ,sector2  7,c7 #chj4c p]c5t
 9 ! ,big ,b5d ,sector2  7,d7 #ecb4f    
p]c5t increase 9 ! ,del ,rio ,sector2 & 
7,e7 #edb4d p]c5t increase 9 ! ,rio     
,gr&e ,valley ,sector4  7#d7 ,! numb] ( 
enc\nt]s at ! s\?we/ bord] betwe5 ,u4,s4
 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ag5ts &   
migrants compris$ ! va/ majority ( total
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection    
enc\nt]s nationwide dur+ fiscal ye>     
#bjba4  7#e7 ,dur+ ,septemb] #bjba1 an  
e/imat$ #cj1jjj migrants cross$ ?r\gh ! 

port ( entry at ! ,city ( ,del ,rio1    
,texas1 :i* is almo/ z num]\s z ! city's
 population4 ,all ( ^! migrants _h to be
 process$ 9 accordance ) ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja 
et seq47 & section #cfb ( ! ,public     
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfe74 ,z _m z #ae1jjj migrants ga!r$ & 
wait$ to be process$ at ! ,del ,rio port
 ( entry 9 mid-,septemb]1 lead+ to      
inhumane conditions = ! migrants        
tempor>ily h\s$ "u an und]pass 9        
make%ift %elt]s1 & s]i\s fe>s &         
unc]ta9ty = ! local resid5ts4  7#f7     
,sev]al ,f$]al (ficials h ackn[l$g$ t   
(ficials at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security's ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce &     
,analysis1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection1 & ,u4,s4 ,immigration &    
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 7 aw>e ( ! pot5tial   
surge ( migrants f ,haiti sev]al mon?s  
be=e ! surge occurr$1 b fail$ to /op !  
imp5d+ crisis4 ,in/ead ( increas+       
deportations to disc\rage a surge (     
illegal immigration1 ^! ag5cies halt$   

all deportation flights to ,haiti 9 !   
weeks lead+ up to ! ,septemb] crisis 9  
,del ,rio1 ,texas4  7#g7 ,al?\gh        
immigration policy is direct$ by !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ! imm$iate effects (  
su* l>ge numb]s ( enc\nt]s are prim>ily 
felt by ! ,/ates & local communities    
along ! s\?we/ bord]4 ,^! ,/ates & local
 communities be> direct & indirect co/s1
 & are mo/ impact$ by ! volume (        
individual enc\nt]s at ! bord]4 ,/ate & 
local gov]nm5ts be> sub/antial co/s to  
alleviate conc]ns = citiz5s & migrants z
 a result ( inadequate ,f$]al en=cem5t (
 exi/+ immigration laws & bord] en=cem5t
 policies4 ,^! co/s include heal? c>e1  
s*ool+1 h\s+1 & public safety exp5ses   
relat$ to ! resettlem5t ( new arrivals4 
7#h7 ,! ,gov]nor ( ,texas orig9ally     
decl>$ a disa/] 9 #cd ,texas c\nties    
bas$ on ! increase 9 illegal immigration
 at ! s\?we/ bord] & has s9ce exp&$ !   
disa/] decl>ation to a total ( #dg      
,texas c\nties1 includ+ ,brew/]1        
,brooks1 ,crockett1 ,culb]son1 ,de,witt1

 ,dimmit1 ,edw>ds1 ,frio1 ,goliad1      
,gonzales1 ,hudspe?1 ,jeff ,davis1 ,jim 
,hogg1 ,kimble1 ,k9ney1 ,la ,salle1     
,lavaca1 ,live ,oak1 ,mav]ick1          
,mc,mullen1 ,midl&1 ,pecos1 ,presidio1  
,real1 ,t]rell1 ,uvalde1 ,val ,v]de1    
,zapata1 ,colorado1 ,crane1 ,galve/on1  
,k5$y1 ,mason1 ,m$9a1 ,?rockmorton1     
,bee1 ,jackson1 ,s*lei*]1 ,sutton1      
,webb1 ,zavala1 ,m5>d1 ,:>ton1          
,mc,culloch1 ,refugio1 ,victoria1 &     
,wilb>g] c\nties4 ,! gov]nor has deploy$
 ?\s&s ( ,national ,gu>d & ,dep>tm5t (  
,public ,safety troop]s to ! bord] ov] !
 pa/ mon?s 9 ord] to en=ce exi/+ ,f$]al 
immigration laws4 ,h[ev]1 significant   
numb]s ( additional =eign migrants are  
/ill head+ to ! s\?we/ bord]4  7#i7 ,!  
%e] volume ( migrant cross+s has        
ov]:elm$ ! capacity ( ,bord] ,patrol    
sectors along ! s\?we/ bord]4 ,_m ,u4,s4
 ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts h be5 pull$ f _!  
duties patroll+ ! bord] to help process 
p 9 cu/ody 9 ! s\?we/ ,bord] ,patrol    
sectors1 leav+ p>ts ( ! bord]           

insuffici5tly gu>d$4  #c4 ,/atem5t (    
policy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be ! policy
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 ! ,commission] (     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 !  
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &         
,immigration ,s]vices1 ! ,director (    
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1
 & any o!r ,f$]al ag5cies or milit>y    
(ficials involv$ 9 ! process+ ( illegal 
ali5s & =eign migrants seek+ entry or   
any =m ( legal /atus 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to adh]e to ! proc$ures describ$ 9      
subsection 7b7 :5 process+ migrants 9   
cov]$ ,bord] ,patrol sectors along !    
s\?we/ bord]4  7b7 ,proc$ures  7#a7     
,relocation to new ports ( entry ,any   
(ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security1 ^u enc\nt]+ any ali5 :o has  
illegally ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a     
cov]$ ,bord] ,patrol sector1 %all       
imm$iately relocate su* ali5 to any ( ! 
new ports ( entry e/abli%$ pursuant to  
section #d & designat$ = immigrant      
process+ pursuant to section #e4 ,any   

su* enc\nt] )9 ! geographic b\nd>ies ( a
 cov]$ ,bord] ,patrol sector is subject 
to ! transf] policies1 tim+1 &          
geographic limitations e/abli%$ "u ?is  
,act4  7#b7 ,limitations  7,a7 ,process+
 location ,no (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security may ex]cise discretion
 to process ali5s enc\nt]$ 9 a cov]$    
,bord] ,patrol sector "u ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja 
et seq47 or section #cfb ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfe7
 at any location o!r ?an ! new ports (  
entry e/abli%$ pursuant to section #d & 
designat$ = immigrant process+ pursuant 
to section #e4  7,b7 ,condition = grant+
 tempor>y legal /atus ,no (ficial ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security may issue 
a ,notice to ,appe>1 issue a ,notice to 
,report1 grant p>ole1 def] action1 grant
 asylum1 or grant any o!r legal         
au?orization to rema9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to any ali5 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7    
until su* ali5 has be5 transf]r$ f !    
cov]$ ,bord] ,patrol sector 9 :i* ! ali5

 0 fir/ enc\nt]$ to "o ( ! newly creat$ 
ports ( entry4  7c7 ,cov]$ ,bord]       
,patrol sectors ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m cov]$
 ,bord] ,patrol sector means-- 7#a7 !   
,big ,b5d ,sector2  7#b7 ! ,del ,rio    
,sector2  7#c7 ! ,el ,paso ,sector2     
7#d7 ! ,l>$o ,sector2 &  7#e7 ! ,rio    
,gr&e ,sector4  7d7 ,rules ( con/ruction
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$-- 7#a7 
to prohibit any ,f$]al ag5cy f          
facilitat+ & conduct+ deportations or   
removals 9 accordance ) ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja  
et seq47 or section #cfb ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfe72 or  7#b7 to au?orize ! release or
 p>ole ( any ali5 t is n expressly      
au?oriz$ "u ! ,immigration &            
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq474  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( new ports (  
entry ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all e/abli% new ports ( entry 9 ea* ( !
 foll[+ locations3 7#a7 ,palo ,alto1    
,cali=nia4  7#b7 ,/4 ,hel5a1 ,cali=nia4 
7#c7 ,y\ntville1 ,cali=nia4  7#d7       

,gre5wi*1 ,connecticut4  7#e7 ,rehobo?  
,bea*1 ,delaw>e4  7#f7 ,cambridge1      
,massa*usetts4  7#g7 ,m>?a's ,v9ey>d1   
,massa*usetts4  7#h7 ,nantucket1        
,massa*usetts4  7#i7 ,block ,isl&1      
,rhode ,isl&4  7#aj7 ,gov]nors ,isl&1   
,new ,york4  7#aa7 ,sc>sdale1 ,new      
,york4  7#ab7 ,nor? ,h]o1 ,v]mont4  #e4 
,transf]s = process+ migrant /atus &    
immigration claims  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection1 ! ,director ( ,u4,s4       
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices1 !   
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &       
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 & any o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cies or milit>y (ficials involv$ 9 ! 
process+ ( illegal ali5s & migrants     
seek+ entry or any =m ( tempor>y or     
p]man5t legal /atus 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all imm$iately transf] ali5s enc\nt]$ 9
 any cov]$ ,bord] ,patrol sector to a   
new port ( entry e/abli%$ pursuant to   
section #d1 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts
 & directives set =? 9 subsection 7b74  

7b7 ,tim+ ( transf]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
transf]s describ$ 9 subsection 7a7      
%all-- 7,a7 take place imm$iately aft]  
an ali5 describ$ 9 section #c7;b77#a7 is
 enc\nt]$ 9 any cov]$ ,bord] ,patrol    
sector2 &  7,b7 be c>ri$ out ) adequate 
spe$ to prev5t tempor>y encampm5ts by   
migrants or ali5s )9 any cov]$ ,bord]   
,patrol sector4  7#b7 ,prohibition (    
discretion1 delays1 or def]rals ,no     
,f$]al (ficial may ex]cise discretion-- 
7,a7 to delay or def] ! transf] ( an    
ali5 describ$ 9 section #c7;b77#a7 f a  
cov]$ ,bord] ,patrol sector = any       
purpose2 or  7,b7 to process an         
application = entry or any reque/ =     
tempor>y or p]man5t legal /atus receiv$ 
f su* an ali5 be=e ! completion ( !     
transf] requir$ "u subsection 7a74  #f4 
,effective date ,not)/&+ ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! provisions ( ?is 
,act %all be deem$ to h tak5 effect on  
,septemb] #a1 #bjba4