Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) recently announced that Speaker of the House Paul Ryan selected her to participate in an informal group of Republican members of Congress focusing on border security and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
“Since taking office, I’ve made it a top priority to improve our border strategy and make our communities safer,” McSally said. “I have witnessed first-hand the challenges to securing our border and look forward to collaborating on a multifaceted approach including infrastructure, personnel, and technology.”
McSally chairs the Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee and represents a Southern Arizona district that contains eighty miles of U.S.-Mexico Border.
She has expressed her support for a legislative solution to the future of the DACA program.
“President Trump is right to call on Congress to act, and I believe this is a historic opportunity bring clarity for the 800,000 individuals whose status in the United is currently subject to the political winds of different administrations that come to power,” McSally said. “I am honored to be selected and look forward to getting to work.”
Earlier this month, McSally led a group of lawmakers in a letter to Speaker Ryan, urging legislative action regarding the program.