McCarthy, in line to become speaker if the GOP wins control of the House in Tuesday’s midterms, told CNN that the U.S.-Mexico border tops the list of to-dos that also include tackling rising crime and inflation, and probing actions of the Biden administration.
“The first thing you’ll see is a bill to control the border first,” McCarthy told CNN. “You’ve got to get control over the border. You’ve had almost 2 million people just this year alone coming across.”
Saying “there’s a number of different ways” Republicans could tackle the migrant crisis, McCarthy added that party lawmakers would not present a bill to fix the broken immigration system until the border is secure — something that would help stem the flow of fentanyl.
“I think ‘Stay in Mexico’ you have to have right off the bat,” said McCarthy, referring to the Trump administration’s policy that forced migrants to remain in Mexico while awaiting their immigration proceedings in the U.S.
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