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Some problems transcend politics by going to the very root of things. These problems have nothing to do with ordinary party squabbling but involve the question of whether the reality we perceive contains actual truths.
In a healthy and functioning society, of course, language allows us to describe that reality and convey those truths. Thus, we cannot help but regard brazen attempts to distort language as anything less than assaults on reality itself.
With these stakes in mind, we can recognize the true implications of one Democratic congressman’s recent theatrics.
On Jan. 17, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee held a hearing on the Biden administration’s efforts to undermine immigration law. Among the topics discussed was House Resolution 2, also called the Secure the Border Act of 2023.
Should it become law, HR 2 would bolster border security by investing in new technologies and requiring the Department of Homeland Security to resume construction of a border wall. It would also place limits on asylum eligibility.
Last May, the House passed the bill by a narrow 219-213 margin.
Nations have borders. Everyone knows this. Americans, of course, could not walk into another country and simply stay there without breaking that country’s laws and suffering appropriate repercussions.
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