Congressman Tom Suozzi

Join us as Congressman Tom Suozzi discusses the immigration crisis and what Washington can do about it.

Congressman  Tom Suozzi represents the Third Congressional District in New York, Temple Beth Sholom’s district and is the Vice-Chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus.

Last week, Suozzi and Problem Solvers Caucus traveled to McAllen and Mission, Texas for a 2-day visit at the Mexico Border to assess the situation; Caucus pledges to work to find common ground to address immigration.

During their trip, Suozzi and members of the Problem Solvers Caucus pledged to work together and find common ground to address this on-going problem. Suozzi first encountered the issue as mayor of his hometown 27 years ago when he addressed the issue of Central American day workers gathering on street corners in Glen Cove. Suozzi reaffirms his commitment to work across the aisle to keep our borders secure, while ensuring humanity remains a main pillar of United States immigration policy.

The situation at our southern border did not become a crisis overnight. It has been both a legal and humanitarian issue for more than 30 years. Finger pointing and political jabs are not only not helpful, they distract us from doing the job we were elected to do; solve this very real problem. The bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus is resolute in coming together to address this situation and I call upon my colleagues in both the House and Senate to join us. The time is now; lives are in peril.