Texas lawmakers blast Biden’s State of Union address over border, fentanyl crisis

By BETHANY BLANKLEY THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – Texas

Republicans blasted President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address for his short remarks on illegal immigration and the fentanyl crisis.

In his remarks, President Biden said, Congress must “come together on immigration. … We know – we now have a record number of personnel working to secure the border, arresting 8,000 human smugglers, seizing over 23,000 pounds of fentanyl in just the last several months.”

He also referred to a new visa program that his administration launched last month and has