Sen. Scott Pushes to Redirect Funds to Safeguard Sovereign Borders

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) reintroduced his Securing Our Border Act. This legislation would redirect all unobligated Democrat-allocated funding from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement account to bolster the integrity of our southern border. The funding initially sought to hire 87,000 additional IRS enforcement agents.

“Without borders, a nation is not a nation. President Biden’s ill-advised decision to supercharge the IRS while we had a crisis on our southern border couldn’t have been more out-of-touch or unnecessary,” said Senator Scott. “In just two weeks back in office, President Trump has signaled to the world that he is serious about securing our border and restoring peace and order in our communities. By redirecting these funds, we are taking steps to protect our national sovereignty and keep Americans safe.”

The Securing Our Border Act:

• Funds nonintrusive border inspections to better equip our law enforcement’s capability to track drugs and other illicit contraband before it enters the United States;
• Funds border wall construction and other technologies to bolster tracking and enforcement efforts along the southwestern border;
• Provides recruitment, retention, and relocation bonuses for Border Patrol agents to help mitigate morale issues; and
• Prohibits Border Patrol agents and other security personnel from releasing apprehended illegal immigrants back into the US.

Background

Senator Scott initially introduced this legislation in the 118th Congress following the Biden administration announcing it planned to hire 87,000 additional IRS agents while the southern border was overwhelmed by illegal border crossings.

Full text of the legislation can be found here. 

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