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WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) on the 21st anniversary of the attacks of 9/11:

"On this September 11, it is important to note that the Biden administration has forgotten nearly every lesson learned on that tragic day. By loosening immigration inspections, border controls, document security, interior enforcement, and screening standards, America is no longer secure.

"The threat of state-sponsored radical Islamic terrorism is still a very clear and present danger, as we have been reminded in just the last few months. The stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the plot to kidnap former National Security Adviser John Bolton, and the attempted assassination of an Iranian dissident in Brooklyn remind us that our enemies understand our vulnerabilities and are prepared exploit them.

"As we remember the lives of the 2,977 people who were slaughtered 21 years ago, in part due to lax immigration enforcement policies, we must also recognize the even more massive loss of life going on right now as a result of the Biden administration's deliberate sabotage of border enforcement. Last year, under President Biden's watch, 36 times as many Americans, 107,622, died of drug overdoses including 71,238 from the fentanyl that is pouring across a wide-open border.

"If we owe anything to those who died on this day 21 years ago, their families, first responders who rushed to the scenes of devastation at the Pentagon and World Trade Center, as well as the men and women who fought and died in Iraq and Afghanistan, it is to make sure that such events are never repeated on U.S. soil. Sadly, on September 11, 2022, it seems that many of the lessons of 9/11 are being forgotten."

ABOUT FAIR

Founded in 1979, FAIR is the country's largest immigration reform group. With over 3 million members and supporters nationwide, FAIR fights for immigration policies that serve national interests, not special interests. FAIR believes that immigration reform must enhance national security, improve the economy, protect jobs, preserve our environment, and establish a rule of law that is recognized and enforced.

Contact: Ron Kovach, Email: [emailprotected]

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FIRST ON FOX: The number of illegal immigrants who entered the U.S. since President Biden took office will cost the U.S. taxpayer over $20 billion each year, according to a new analysis by a hawkish immigration group.

The study by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), which advocates for lower levels of immigration overall, calculates that the illegal immigrants who have entered the U.S. since Jan. 2021 will add an extra $20.4 billion burden a year, in addition to the $140 billion existing illegal immigrants already cost.

The analysis is based on an estimated 1.3 million released into the U.S. by immigration officials, as well as approximately one million "gotaways" -- or illegal immigrants who have slipped past overwhelmed agents. FAIR calculates that each illegal immigrants costs $9,232 a year to support.

The U.S. has been in the midst of a massive border crisis since early 2021, with more than 1.7 million migrant encounters in FY 2021, and more than two million in FY 2022 so far. While many of those encounters are repeat encounters, and nearly half are removed under Title 42 public health protections, a considerable number are released into the U.S. for asylum hearings.

NUMBER OF ILLEGAL MIGRANTS WHO ENTERED US SINCE BIDEN TOOK OFFICE APPROACHING TWO MILLION

Migrants get off bus Wednesday morning in New York City. (Fox News)

DHS sources told Fox News that there have been more than 500,000 "gotaways" into the U.S. this fiscal year until July, making at least 900,000 gotaways in FY 21 and 22.

FAIR, which calls for stricter border controls as part of a range of broader immigration reforms, laid out the money the estimated $20.4 billion could be spent on instead -- including providing every homeless veteran in the U.S. $50K a year for the next 10 years.

The money, the analysis says, could also hire 330,000 teachers, fund and expand the National School Lunch Program, provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to more than 7 million extra families or provide every family earning less than $50K a year a $410 grocery voucher.

It could also construct the entire wall at the southern border -- a project that began under the Trump administration.

KAMALA HARRIS DECLARES BORDER IS SECURE AS THOUSANDS OF ILLEGALS FLOOD INTO US EVERY DAY

"Even in an age in which trillion dollar spending packages and are considered modest, the additional $20.4 billion the Biden Border Crisis has heaped onto the backs of American taxpayers is still staggering," Dan Stein, president of FAIR, said in a statement. "$20.4 billion could address some very important needs of the American public, instead of covering the costs of the surge of illegal migration triggered by this administrations policies."

The analysis comes amid continued conservative and Republican criticism of the Biden administrations border policies -- which they have blamed for fueling the crisis by encouraging migrants to make the journey north. They argue that the policies have made it easier for migrants to enter the U.S. and be released, while simultaneously reducing interior enforcement.

The Biden administration has stressed that it is seeking to solve the "root causes" of the crisis, like poverty, violence and corruption in Central America. It has touted additional funding for Homeland Security as well as a recent anti-smuggling operation, while claiming its interior enforcement focuses on immediate threats to public safety and national security.

Vice President Kamala Harris, who is leading diplomatic outreach to combat root causes, defended the Biden administrations policies on Sunday -- and claimed that the border is "secure," while calling for amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants.

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"I think that there is no question that we have to do what the president and I asked Congress to do, the first request we made: pass a bill to create a pathway to citizenship," Harris said on "Meet the Press." "The border is secure, but we also have a broken immigration system, in particular, over the last four years before we came in, and it needs to be fixed."

Fox News Jessica Chasmar contributed to this report.

Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, with a focus on immigration. He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter: @AdamShawNY

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) on the 21st anniversary of the attacks of 9/11:

"On this September 11, it is important to note that the Biden administration has forgotten nearly every lesson learned on that tragic day. By loosening immigration inspections, border controls, document security, interior enforcement, and screening standards, America is no longer secure.

"The threat of state-sponsored radical Islamic terrorism is still a very clear and present danger, as we have been reminded in just the last few months. The stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the plot to kidnap former National Security Adviser John Bolton, and the attempted assassination of an Iranian dissident in Brooklyn remind us that our enemies understand our vulnerabilities and are prepared exploit them.

"As we remember the lives of the 2,977 people who were slaughtered 21 years ago, in part due to lax immigration enforcement policies, we must also recognize the even more massive loss of life going on right now as a result of the Biden administration's deliberate sabotage of border enforcement. Last year, under President Biden's watch, 36 times as many Americans, 107,622, died of drug overdoses including 71,238 from the fentanyl that is pouring across a wide-open border.

"If we owe anything to those who died on this day 21 years ago, their families, first responders who rushed to the scenes of devastation at the Pentagon and World Trade Center, as well as the men and women who fought and died in Iraq and Afghanistan, it is to make sure that such events are never repeated on U.S. soil. Sadly, on September 11, 2022, it seems that many of the lessons of 9/11 are being forgotten."

ABOUT FAIR

Founded in 1979, FAIR is the country's largest immigration reform group. With over 3 million members and supporters nationwide, FAIR fights for immigration policies that serve national interests, not special interests. FAIR believes that immigration reform must enhance national security, improve the economy, protect jobs, preserve our environment, and establish a rule of law that is recognized and enforced.

Contact: Ron Kovach, Email: [emailprotected]

SOURCE Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)

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Midterm elections will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 8. In Pennsylvania, voters will elect a new governor, senator, 17 seats in the House of Representatives and various state-specific and local positions.

The candidates to replace Gov. Tom Wolf (D), who can not seek re-election due to his term ending, are Josh Shapiro (D) and Doug Mastriano (R).

A group of recent poll results organized by Ballotpedia has Shapiro with a couple-point lead over Mastriano, both of them mostly in the 40-percent range.

The candidates to replace Sen. Pat Toomey (R), who is not seeking re-election, are John Fetterman (D) and Mehmet Oz (R).

Fetterman currently serves as Lt. Gov. of Pennsylvania. His platform covers criminal justice reform, marijuana legalization, manufacturing in America, immigration reform and LGBTQIA+ rights.

Ozs platform includes energy independence, Second Amendment rights, health care, immigration and anti-abortion advocacy.

According to FiveThirtyEight, using a model that simulates the election 40,000 times, they generated a sample of 100 possible outcomes which has Fetterman favored to win 80 out of every 100 outcomes.

In the 7th Congressional District, which includes Northampton and Lehigh Counties, as well as parts of Monroe County, Rep. Susan Wild (D) is running for re-election against Lisa Scheller (R).

A campain sign promoting Doug Mastrian in the yard of a Bethlehem resident. Campaign signs around the city reflect differing opinions approaching the mid-term elections in November. (Siqi He/BW Staff)

Wild has focused on healthcare, bipartisanship, mental health advocacy, job creation and public safety.

Scheller focuses on healthcare, securing borders, education and job creation.

According to FiveThirtyEight, Scheller is slightly favored to win in the 7th District. Using the same model that generates 100 outcomes, Scheller is expected to win 55 in every 100 outcomes.

According to the Northampton County Elections Department, as of Sept. 8, there are 11,071 registered voters ages 18-22.

In 2018, 34 percent of Lehigh University students were registered to vote.

In a social media poll conducted byThe Brown and White of 38 Lehigh students, 89.5 percent were registered to vote, and 55.9 percent were registered in Pennsylvania. Of the 55.9 percent registered in Pennsylvania, 78.9 percent were not originally from Pennsylvania.

67.6 percent said they were planning to vote in the midterm election and 16.2 percent said they would possibly vote.

Cece Garvey, 25, is originally from Massachusetts. She said she registered as an independent to vote in her home state when she got her drivers license and will vote in the midterms using a mail-in ballot.

For future elections, Garvey said she may switch her registration to Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania is a swing state, and I feel like my vote could have more of an impact that way, Garvey said.

Missy Connolly, 23, is originally from New Jersey and is registered to vote there as an independent. She said she plans to switch her registration to Pennsylvania for the midterm elections.

I only have one year left at Lehigh, but my roommate is vice president of the Lehigh College Democrats and has been walking around campus getting people to register to vote, Connolly said. She convinced me to switch my registration.

Sam Denison, 24, is originally from New York but is registered to vote in Pennsylvania. He is also an intern for Rep. Susan Wild, and president of the Lehigh College Democrats.

Denison said he wishes the university did more to encourage students to vote.

A Lets Go Brandon sign in the yard of a Bethlehem resident. The phrase has become popular in right-wing circles as a subtle way to insult President Joe Biden. (Siqi He/BW Staff)

The only thing the school does is from the Political Science Department, and the Political Science Department sends out three emails, Denison said. The registration deadline is approaching, the mail-in ballot deadline is approaching and (so) is Election Day. Thats all the school does, no matter if its a presidential (election) year, midterm or even just for municipal elections.

Both Connolly and Garvey agreed the university does not do much to promote voting and most of the efforts are student-run.

I think that giving us the day off on election day is a step in the right direction, Connolly said.

The first time Lehigh observed Civic Engagement Day was in 2021.

Denison said he has seen an increase in voter registration recently and is hopeful for the future.

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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) thanks her supporters during the Democratic Watch Party at Colony West Golf Club in Tamarac on Aug. 23.

After a razor-thin primary win by less than 10 votes last year, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was relieved when she comfortably cruised to victory this August in herprimary rematch.

But before she started winning, Cherfilus-McCormick had to learn from her losses like the times she lost to Rep.Alcee Hastingsin 2018 and 2020.

The truth is no one had won in my district, outside ofAlcee Hastings, in 30 years, she said of her fellow Florida Democrat. People knew my story because they saw me running for so long. They saw me evolve.

When Hastings died, she came to Congress in a special election to fill the seat. She kept telling her story including feeling like her life was over when she became a single mom, only to find it was a new beginning.

Pretending to be perfect, or pretending to know it all, doesnt motivate or change anything, she said.

Now that shes headed for an expected second term, she feels a sense of destiny. As the first Democratic Haitian American ever to be elected to Congress, she hopes she can make her colleagues see the urgent need for immigration reform.

If were not being proactive, were going to keep seeing it weaponized, she said.

This interview has been edited and condensed.

Q: Whats surprised you about Capitol Hill so far?

A: Since it was a special election, we didnt have any preparation time. Its kind of like, you won, be there in two days to get sworn in. I remember the first meeting I had was withHakeem Jeffries. I said, So when is orientation? And he said, This is orientation.

Q: Youre the first Haitian American Democrat to serve in Congress, and just the second overall, after Republican Mia Love of Utah. What has that been like for you?

A: With whats been going on in Haiti right now, especially with immigration, it really has felt like destiny. At this time, at this place, there needs to be a voice for the Haitian American community. And I have the honor of being that voice.

Were talking to everyone, like at the Summit of the Americas with Dr. Ariel Henry, whos the de facto prime minister. Were talking to influencers in the country. Figuring out how we can help Haiti be independently sustainable has been a priority.

Q: Do you think your fellow lawmakers understand whats happening in Haiti?

A: I was born in Brooklyn, raised in Queens, and then I lived in South Florida. So my entire life Ive always lived in areas where there is a large Caribbean population, especially a Haitian population.

Immigration policies have not been fair to Haitian immigrants, so its something that is just a constant if youre from those areas. In Congress, we live a different reality. I had a conversation with members about the urgency for us to try and get in and stabilize Haiti, because otherwise its just going to increase immigration. And I had a member who said to me, Well, whats the rush?

It kind of woke me up. Were seeing boatloads coming to our border. Were seeing boats capsized. Every time a boat comes, my constituents are waiting for their family members on the other side. My phone rings off the hook. But that isnt the reality for many, many members in Congress.

Q: When it comes to passing immigration legislation, what do you see as a realistic goal?

A: We have to start prioritizing it, because immigration is becoming a bigger and bigger issue for both sides. If were not being proactive, were going to keep seeing it weaponized.

One day when I was presiding in Congress, I took the subway over with a Republican colleague. I was talking to him, and he was very nice. Then, when he got up (to speak on the House floor), the first thing he said was, I want to thank the border patrol for keeping those Haitians out of the country who were coming in to do crimes.

My eyes were like, What? I felt like, is that what you thought of me and my parents when they came here?

Immigration is constantly used by the Republican Party as a scare tactic immigration is bringing fentanyl for the children, or immigrants are coming in to rob the country. I really dont believe he believed any of that. Theres no way you can demonize an entire group of people and think its OK. Thats where its gone too far.

Q: Republicans have been gaining ground in some immigrant communities, including in your home state of Florida. How should Democrats respond?

A: We have to start by telling them the truth. No matter what you want to say about Democratic policies, I show them what the Republicans say on the floor. These voters arent watching C-SPAN, but I wish they would, because then you would know who really believes in you and whos articulating your needs.

I think thats how we motivate not just the Haitian community, but the Caribbean community and even the African American community. Show them whats being said on the floor. If politicians were bold enough to say what they say in D.C. in the community at a rally, it would be beyond a shadow of a doubt. The community would be like, What? How dare you.

Quick hits

Last book you read?The Alchemist.

In politics, can the ends justify the means?Yes.

Your least popular opinion?I cant sing, but I think I can sing.

Americas best president?Barack Obama.

Closest friend across the aisle?Mario Daz-Balart. He was the one who actually swore me in. He told me, Im so proud to say these words for you, because you prove that immigrants dont come here to pillage, but to succeed and thrive.

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