WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) spoke from the Senate floor to share the stories of victims of illegal immigration, condemn the political exploitation of "suicidal empathy" to enable radical policies that undermine public safety, and announce his plan to strengthen immigration enforcement and protect federal law enforcement officers.
In his speech, Senator Schmitt argued that left-wing political rhetoric has provided cover for policies that prioritized ideological goals over public safety, leading to violence against law enforcement and heinous, preventable murders of American citizens at the hands of illegal alien criminals. Finally, the Senator spoke of ...