Arizona Politics

Biggs Excoriates 'Outrageous' Resistance to Trump's Deportation Efforts

Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) excoriated the continued efforts to block President Donald Trump's deportation efforts in a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus, calling it "outrageous."

Host Harris Faulkner began the discussion, pointing out that Nashville, Tennessee, Mayor Freddie O'Connell had previously attempted to block Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Music City by requiring city departments to inform him if they had spoken with ICE.

"It is outrageous," said Rep. Biggs in response to the story, adding that such moves "incentivize people not to cooperate with ICE. That makes it dangerous for the agents, but it also makes it dangerous for the neighborhoods because that means that ICE is going to have to go into those neighborhoods."

Faulkner further pointed out that US Judge Brian Murphy was the latest to issue an injunction against deportations, specifically in the case of several illegal aliens from South Sudan, and that Representative Glenn Ivey (D-MD) attempted to visit MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador.

Rep. Biggs repeated his assertion that the resistance is "outrageous" and further said, "It is a misinterpretation."

"[Garcia] actually had due process. He was ordered to leave twice. This guy is a dangerous guy," the Arizona Congressman continued, further chastising Rep. Ivey and other Democrats who had previously sought to visit Garcia by saying, "What they do not tell you about is, what about all the people whose lives were cut short? Or their property was stolen? Or their land was invaded?"

Faulkner concluded the discussion by asking Biggs how Congress could counter the injunctions issued against Trump's deportation efforts, to which he responded by saying he had introduced legislation based on Article III, Section I of the Constitution.

"Others have done it with impeachment. I am doing Article III, Section I. We have talked about removing jurisdiction completely. We have done some of that from the House; the Senate needs to pass that on nationwide injunctions. There are things that we can do. I am just frustrated that it has not been done," Biggs concluded.

Grayson Bakich

Florida born and raised, Grayson Bakich is a recent recipient of a Master’s Degree in Political Science at the University of Central Florida. His thesis examined recent trends in political polarization and how this leads into justification of violence.

Recent Posts

Abe Hamadeh Reveals Biden Admin Spied On Him Under 'Quiet Skies' Program

Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) is accusing the Biden Administration of spying on him through the…

16 hours ago

Ruben Gallego Demands Answers on Trump's Pfizer Agreement

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is demanding answers after President Donald Trump reached an agreement with…

18 hours ago

Stanton Urges University of Arizona to Reject Trump Administration's Higher Education Compact

Representative Greg Stanton has urged the University of Arizona to reject a Trump administration proposal…

21 hours ago

Crane Doesn't Want Paycheck During Government Shutdown

As the federal government enters its second day of shutdown, Arizona Republican Representative Eli Crane…

23 hours ago

Mayes Indicts Florida Man for Stealing Arizona Education Funds

Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Thursday that her office has secured an indictment against a…

23 hours ago

Court Ruling No Longer Requires Surgery for Changing Gender on Birth Certificates

A federal court in Tucson has ruled that Arizona can no longer require transgender individuals…

23 hours ago