Ted Yoho: Obama to Blame for Illegal Immigration Surge

U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., weighed in on immigration at the end of last week, hitting President Barack Obamas policies and supporting Republican-backed legislation on the matter.

Yoho announced he was backing the Southwest Border Protection Act which would allow governors to request up to 10,000 members of the National Guard to protect the border with Mexico and the National Border and Homeland Security Act which adds 6,000 extra Border Patrol agents and adds additional security measures to the border. The Florida congressman also is supporting the Illegal Entry Accountability Act" which cuts off foreign aid to Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador until Congress believes they are helping stem illegal immigration to America. Yoho also signed off on U.S. Rep. Darrell Issas, R-Calif., letter calling on Obama to work with Congress in securing the border.

Poor economic conditions and violence in Central America have existed for many years and thus do not explain the recent surge of immigrants across our southern border, Yoho said on Friday. The current crisis along our southern border is a direct result of this administrations failure to enforce existing law. This lax approach has only encouraged more individuals to come to the United States illegally. It is my duty as a member of Congress to support legislation that will secure our borders and protect our national sovereignty.