,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbb,mr4  
,cruz submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs        
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,bord] ,patrol = deploy+ to ,del ,rio1 
,texas1 on ,septemb] #ai1 #bjba1 to     
respond to ! bord] crisis4  ,:]eas !    
,bord] ,patrol op]ates )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security1 & ! mission ( !      
,bord] ,patrol is to protect ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 safegu>d ! bord]s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 & enhance ! economic     
prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !   
prim>y missions ( ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts  
are-- 7#a7 to detect & prev5t illegal   
entry & smuggl+ ( ali5s into ! ,unit$   
,/ates by l&1 sea1 or air2  7#b7 to seek
 out & appreh5d ali5 smuggl]s2 &  7#c7  
to en=ce ! crim9al provisions ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq472 ,:]eas1 on 8  
fir/ day 9 (fice1 ,presid5t ,bid5 rev]s$

 _m policies put 9 place by ! previ\s   
adm9i/ration1 includ+ by halt+          
con/ruction ( ! bord] wall1 :i* has--   
7#a7 left ! bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates op5
 & unsecur$2 &  7#b7 l$ to a            
self-inflict$ bord] crisis t has left ! 
,bord] ,patrol unable to adequately     
respond to ! surge ( illegal immigrants 
cross+ ! s\!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas ! crisis at ! s\!rn bord] ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates has l$ to-- 7#a7 s9ce !   
date on :i* ,presid5t ,bid5 took (fice1 
a recordbreak+ #c1bga1ehe enc\nt]s by   
,bord] ,patrol ag5ts ( individuals      
attempt+ to cross su* bord] illegally2 &
  7#b7 9 ,may #bjbb1 #bci1daf enc\nt]s  
by ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts ( illegal       
immigrants attempt+ to cross su* bord]1 
:i* is ! highe/ numb] ( record$ enc\nt]s
 9 a s+le mon?2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb]    
#ai1 #bjba1 an incid5t occurr$ 9 ,del   
,rio1 ,texas1 involv+ approximately     
#ae1jjj ali5s f ,haiti :o 7 attempt+ to 
ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates illegally2 ,:]eas  
,bord] ,patrol sev]ely lack$ res\rces & 

adequate p]sonnel to h&le ! ,haitian    
migrant crisis1 & additional ,bord]     
,patrol ag5ts 7 deploy$ to ! ,del ,rio  
,sector only #a day be=e ! ,haitian     
migrant incid5t occurr$2 ,:]eas1 op]at+ 
) almo/ no guidance1 communication1 or k
 ( op]ational goals1 sev]al ,bord]      
,patrol ag5ts 7 in/ruct$ by _! sup]iors 
to assi/ ! ,texas ,dep>tm5t ( ,public   
,safety to disp]se a l>ge cr[d (        
,haitian ali5s :o 7 attempt+ to ent] !  
,unit$ ,/ates )\t au?orization or       
inspection2 ,:]eas photographs 7 tak5 ( 
,bord] ,patrol ag5ts on horseback z !y  
attempt$ to int]dict individuals mak+   
illegal bord] cross+s & engage num]\s   
,haitian ali5s2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,bid51 
,vice ,presid5t ,h>ris1 ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security ,mayorkas1 & o!r      
,democrat politicians ru%$ to judgm5t &1
 )\t any inve/igation or corroborat+    
evid5ce-- 7#a7 accus$ ! ,bord] ,patrol  
ag5ts ( us+ _! horse tack to :ip        
,haitian ali5s2 &  7#b7 d5\nc$ ! ag5ts2 
,:]eas #d ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts 7 plac$  

on adm9i/rative leave z a result ( !    
politicization ( ! incid5t & ! ru% to   
judgm5t by ,bid5 adm9i/ration (ficials2 
,:]eas1 despite ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security ,inspector ,g5]al & ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,attorney = ! ,we/]n ,di/rict (  
,texas decl9+ to fur!r pursue ! matt]1 !
 ,bord] ,patrol has propos$ discipl9>y  
action aga9/ ! #d ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts2 
& ,:]eas ! decision to discipl9e su*    
,bord] ,patrol ag5ts appe>s to be       
politically motivat$ to provide cov] = !
 ru% to judgm5t & blatant               
mis*>act]ization by ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration
 ( ! actions ( ! ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts on
 ,septemb] #ai1 #bjba3 ,n[1 !re=e be x  
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes t !re is  
an ongo+ & gr[+ crisis on ! s\!rn bord] 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 comm5ds !      
,bord] ,patrol ag5ts :o 7 deploy$ to !  
s\!rn bord] to respond to ! ,haitian    
migrant crisis 9 ,del ,rio1 ,texas1 on  
,septemb] #ai1 #bjba1 = _! use ( re/ra9t
 9 response to ! crisis1 despite a lack 
( cle> rules ( engagem5t2 &  7#c7       

concludes t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security %\ld comm5d1 r ?an puni%1 !   
,bord] ,patrol ag5ts :o answ]$ ! call ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to respond to su*       
crisis4