Lengthy Island Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi stated he’s able to work with President Trump to repair the nation’s damaged immigration system — together with bolstering border enforcement and cracking down on migrant criminals.
“I do know Trump from once I was county govt. He was an actual property govt who donated to my marketing campaign,” Suozzi, who attended the inaugural in Washington, DC, Monday, advised The Submit.
Suozzi, a reasonable, is chairman of the Home of Representatives’ Downside Solver Caucus that features principally centrist Republicans and Democrats.
“I agree with the president’s emphasis on stopping unlawful immigration, deporting criminals and concentrating on the cartels and arranged crime cashing in on human exploitation on the southern border,” Suozzi stated.
“These ought to be shared priorities for our nation.”
Trump carried Suozzi’s purple third Home district that covers elements of Nassau and jap Queens by 19,000 votes, whereas Suozzi received his race over Republican challenger Michael LiPetri Jr. by a slimmer 11,000 votes.
Trump’s inaugural tackle at a look
Nationwide emergency on the southern border
All unlawful entry shall be instantly halted. Hundreds of thousands and thousands and thousands to be deported. Reinstate the Stay in Mexico coverage. Finish Catch and Launch. Ship troops to the border. Designate cartels as international terrorist organizations.
Defeat inflation, quickly convey down prices and costs
Declare a nationwide vitality emergency
“We are going to drill child, drill!”
America shall be a producing nation once more
“We’ve got the most important quantity of oil and fuel of any nation on Earth and we’re going to use it.”
Set up the Exterior Income Service
“We are going to tariff and tax international international locations to counterpoint our residents.”
Set up the Division of Authorities Effectivity
Instantly cease all authorities censorship and convey again free speech to America
Convey Legislation and Order again to our cities
Finish authorities coverage of making an attempt to socially engineer race and gender into each day life. Forge a society that’s colorblind and advantage primarily based.
Reinstate service members who have been ejected for refusing the COVID vaccine, with full again pay
Rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Restore the title of Mount McKinley.
Take again the Panama Canal
Plant the Stars and Stripes on planet Mars
Revoke the electrical automobile mandate
The congressman famous that hundreds of Trump voters crossed over and backed him, and constituents need outcomes, not partisan division.
He praised fellow New York Home Republicans for pushing to revive the complete deduction or lifting the cap on state and native tax taxes on federal returns, and hoped a deal might be reached with Congress and the Trump White Home.
Suozzi additionally stated it’s good to see New Yorkers taking part in key roles within the Trump administration — fellow Lengthy Islander Lee Zeldin will head the Environmental Safety Company and upstater Elise Stefanik would be the US ambassador to the United Nations.
“Whereas it’s straightforward to dwell on our disagreements, I’m dedicated to working arduous to search out frequent floor to handle the challenges we face,” Suozzi stated.
“I’ll stand agency and oppose the president and his occasion the place our views differ, however I may even try to determine options that serve the American folks.”
Suozzi gave up his Home seat in 2022 when he ran unsuccessfully for governor.
He reclaimed the seat in a particular election final February after ex-Republican Rep. George Santos, a serial liar and criminal, was expelled from Congress.
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