On Thursday, Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema made a strong statement at this year’s State of the Union address when she invited Brandon Judd, President of the National Border Patrol Council.
“I invited Brandon Judd to the State of the Union to remind my colleagues that the chaos at the border continues day in and day out, and states like mine pay the price for Washington’s failure to act.“ said Sinema, Chair of the Border Management Subcommittee.
After the speech, Judd, who did not join Sinema, called Biden’s performance a “slap in the face. The reason we support the border bill is because President Biden put us in a position where we have to accept anything.”
“At a time when partisan politics rules the landscape, it has been refreshing to be able to work with someone with an independent mindset willing to look out for the best interest of the American people. As it pertains to border security, Krysten Sinema has been that person. She has advocated for border security in all forms whether it be at the Ports of Entry or between. She has listened to the voices of the people doing their best to protect this great nation. I am honored to be invited to the State of the Union by Senator Sinema,” said Judd.
Sinema worked with Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) to craft a bill rejected by a majority of Republicans because it did little to secure the U.S. Mexico border.
Judd and the National Border Patrol Council endorsed Sinema’s border bill.
The National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) is a labor union established in 1967 representing approximately 16,500 Border Patrol agents and support staff on the United States Border Patrol. A majority of Border Patrol agents opposed Sinema’s bill.