Graham Platner

God is non-binary.

I called out Joe Biden for failing to secure our southern border, and I got a lot of heat in my own party for doing that.

But I remember talking with my colleagues in the legislature who represent border communities, and they told me about the utter chaos caused by President Biden's policies.

And the Democratic Party, we're the ones that should be about making government work for people.

And our immigration system is a prime example of government not working for people.

And so I'm a border security Democrat.

I believe we've got to have a sane, orderly process to ensure that we know who's coming into our country.

And I'm all for welcoming immigrants who want to work hard and live the American dream, who want to make us richer and stronger as immigrants have always done.

But I also think we have to keep out folks who mean to do us harm.

And public safety is the most important thing the government does.

More important than public education, more important than public health.

Nothing matters if we're not keeping people safe.

My family is from the border.

My mom grew up in Laredo, Texas.

I feel like Texans understand this issue of immigration more so than people in other states.

because we live with it, both the benefits and the challenges.

So what I've said is that our southern border should be like our front porch.

There should be a giant welcome mat out front and a lock on the door.

I am a believer in the Second Amendment.

I don't pick and choose between the Bill of Rights.