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Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) has a direct message for House lawmakers regarding the fentanyl crisis: \u201cWe\u2019ve got to put politics aside.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a Democrat who grew up in Ciudad Ju\u00e1rez, Mexico, and now represents a large border district in New Mexico, the freshman Democratic lawmaker believes he brings a distinctive perspective to the issue of immigration.<\/p>\n

\u201cI actually grew up on the other side of the border wall, but I did have the privilege of being an American citizen,\u201d he says. \u201cI’m uniquely positioned to help lead conversations about everything related to border security and immigration, especially with our Democratic caucus.\u201d<\/p>\n

In May, Vasquez issued a letter to the GOP-lead House Appropriations Committee, pushing for an increase in funding to stop the flow of fentanyl into the country and to secure the southern border. His proposal calls for providing heightened technology and resources to better equip the Department of Homeland Security and US Customs and Border Protection in their struggle to prevent illicit narcotics from entering the homeland.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis letter is really an opportunity to Republicans to step up to the plate, work with Democrats, work with border legislators like myself to better understand how we can help stop the flow of fentanyl,\u201d Vasquez says.<\/p>\n

So far, Vasquez says the response to his letter has been successful, garnering support from over 20 members of the New Democrat Coalition, a bloc of nearly 100 center-left Democrats. He remains optimistic about collaborating with Republicans on the border, particularly Speaker Kevin McCarthy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a crisis that requires bipartisanship,\u201d Vasquez says. \u201cI’m hopeful that Republicans will come to the table and work with me and other Democrats to actually solve this issue and not just make it a political issue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vasquez is also quick to remind his colleagues across the aisle that Mexico is the United States\u2019 largest trading partner in North America.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to make sure that we are making friends with our largest trading partners\u2014 and not making enemies,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

The freshman lawmaker, who unseated incumbent Republican Rep. Yvette Herrell, claims that the Biden Administration \u201chas done the best job it could\u201d when it comes to the border\u2014 but added, \u201cultimately, it is up to Congress to solve this situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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