Washington, D.C. – As many as 30% of children DNA tested at the southern border are unrelated to the accompanying illegal immigrants posing as their family members. Drug cartels and gangs use minors to falsely present themselves as family units and seek asylum at our southern border.
The Joe Biden administration’s decision to halt all DNA familial testing is a grave misstep that not only puts the safety of Americans at risk but also increases the number of migrant children being trafficked.
That’s why I introduced the End Child Trafficking Now Act, which would require a DNA test to determine the relationship between illegal immigrants coming across the border and any accompanying children.
Weekly Update
In May, Forbes reported that TikTok has stored the sensitive information of U.S. TikTok users in Communist China, including social security numbers and tax information. This week, I sent a letter to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew demanding answers to these allegations. We deserve to know if the CCP has access to Americans’ data.
As illegal immigrants flood our open border, the Tennessee National Guard is leading the way in protecting the American people and giving Border Patrol the backup they desperately need. I joined Governor Bill Lee in Millington last weekend to support them ahead of their deployment to the border.
Communist China has stolen our intellectual property for years, and the emergence of Artificial Intelligence is another way for China to assert its dominance. In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing I questioned witnesses about steps the U.S. can take to directly counter China’s aggressive stance on both patent innovation and AI capabilities.
Marsha’s Roundup
ICYMI
- The federal government is notoriously bad at keeping its promises. The Department of Veterans Affairs is no exception to this rule, especially when it comes to the provision of health care. That’s why I recently reintroduced the Veterans Health Care Freedom Act, which would boost veterans’ access to health care in the free market. Read more here.
- For those of you who are planning on traveling internationally, please make sure your passports are current. At this time, the State Department is taking months to process passport requests. If you have any questions about this process, please call any of our state offices for additional information.
- If you’re planning a visit to our nation’s capital this summer or fall, please contact our office as soon as possible to see which tours are available. Tours with the White House and Capitol tend to fill up months in advance. You can register for a Capitol tour using the Capitol Visitor Center portal.
- Is there something you want to see in the Blackburn Report? Email my office to share!
