Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., told Newsmax Friday sanctuary cities must be held accountable as the Trump administration continues to secure the border.

“What we have seen is fast action from the Trump administration when it comes to the issue of illegal immigration,” Mackenzie said on “National Report.”  “For far too long, the Biden administration left that border wide open. We saw that last February, there were almost 200,000 illegal immigration border crossings, whereas this year, under Donald Trump, less than 10,000. A massive decline in actual activity at the border there, purely because of executive action.”

Mackenzie said Congress is considering a significant investment in border security as part of a reconciliation package.

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