Trump Warns More Illegal Immigrants Will Cross Into US If Democrats Control Congress After November Midterms

Frank FangOctober 2, 2022

Former President Donald Trump rallied his Michigan supporters on Saturday, telling them that the border crisis would worsen if Democrats continue to control both chambers of Congress after the midterm elections.

“The choice in this election is simple. If you want the decline and fall of America, then vote for the radical left Democrats,” Trump said in a speech. “If you want to stop the destruction of our country and save the American dream, you must vote Republican.”

“If the radical Democrats keep their grip on the House and the Senate, the situation will only get worse. They’ll flood the country with tens of millions more illegal aliens,” Trump added. “They want to ram through mass amnesty and give illegal aliens welfare, free health care, and the right to vote.”

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Save America rally at Macomb County Community College Sports and Expo Center in Warren, Mich., on Oct. 1, 2022. (Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump made the remarks during a rally in Warren, Michigan, on Oct. 1, stumping for the state’s GOP candidates, including gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon, secretary of state nominee Kristina Karamo, and attorney general nominee Matthew DePerno.

In August, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) reported that nearly 4.9 million illegal immigrants, including some 900,000 “gotaways,” have crossed the U.S. borders since President Joe Biden took office.

On Sept. 30, the FAIR released a statement, calling for the quick passage of four Republican bills that it believes can “attack different aspects” of the border crisis. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) introduced one of the bills, the Ending Catch and Release Act (H.R.8951), and Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) introduced a bill (H.R.8952) that would give the Homeland Security Secretary the authority to shut down the U.S. border.

“FAIR urges swift