Grants to reimburse states for border security costs through working families tax cuts

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator John Cornyn released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice officially opened s Cornyn-created program for applications from eligible states. In addition to the nearly $10 billion fund announced earlier this month by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the $3 billion fund was authorized through a provision led by Sen. Cornyn as the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. A total of $13.5 billion in funding will be reimbursed to secure the border.
“For four years, President Biden’s disastrous open-border policies wreaked havoc on our nation, and no state did more during that time to fill in the gaps to try to protect and defend the southern border than Texas,” said Sen. Cornyn. “I’m glad the Department of Justice has followed through on my reimbursement provision by opening the application process for funding to reimburse states like Texas for the billions of dollars spent to try and secure the border after Joe Biden’s dereliction of this federal responsibility. Coupled with the funding delegated to the Department of Homeland Security, states who pitched in on border security efforts can now apply for reimbursement for costs incurred by their taxpayers during the Biden administration.”
Background:
Senator Cornyn has led the fight in Washington to secure federal reimbursement for Texas by,
Swiftly backing Governor Abbott’s request for Texas to be reimbursed for the taxpayer dollars spent on Operation Lone Star,
Calling attention to the on-going reimbursement effort on the Senate floor,
Meeting with the governor and members of the Texas congressional delegation to discuss the legislative strategy for the reimbursement push,
Holding on-going meetings and phone calls with Gov. Abbott, Senate and House leadership, and congressional colleagues regarding the effort,
Leading legislation in the Senate to set aside $13.5 billion in funds to reimburse states for costs they incurred to secure the border as ‘a result of the Biden Administration’s disastrous immigration policies,’
And, leading a letter with members of the Texas congressional delegation to the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security – urging them to prioritize the release of funds set aside to reimburse Texas for the more than $11 billion spent on border security efforts.