U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-Las Cruces) joined the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) and America First Works (AFW) in Las Cruces, New Mexico, for a town hall event at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
The town hall was part of the new cross-country series, “America First Agenda Town Halls.”
The town hall was open to the public, and the purpose was to discuss the current state of the U.S. immigration system and border security, community safety and its effect on American families, the current state of the economy and steps to take moving forward.
“Our broken border and rampant crime are two of the biggest threats facing our nation today, and they are only getting worse under the Biden administration and radical left politicians across the country,” Herrell said, according to a press release from her office. “I’m excited to hold this town hall with AFPI so that hardworking Americans can voice their concerns, discuss solutions and join the fight to take our country back.”
Herrell was joined by Chad Wolf, former acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, executive director of AFPI and chair of AFPI’s Center for Homeland Security and Immigration; Matt Whitaker, former acting attorney general of the U.S. and cochair of AFPI’s Center of Law & Justice; and Ashley Hayek, executive director at America First Works.
“Our country has suffered during the past 18 months with a historic border crisis, skyrocketing inflation and uncontrollable crime rates, all fueled by the failed policies of the Biden administration," Wolf said, according to the press release. "By discarding effective policies that put the American people first, we have witnessed an out-of-touch Washington, D.C., become even more aloof from the real problems Americans are facing. While this administration has no new ideas on how to address the issues plaguing our country, America First patriots like Congresswoman Yvette Herrell have workable solutions that empower and protect the American people, and we are proud to be hosting this town hall with her to continue building on the work of the America First Agenda.”
Herrell is a native of New Mexico and represents the state’s largest congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to her website. She is a member of the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Oversight and Reform.