Thatcher — U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (R-Arizona) was a featured speaker at the Graham County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day luncheon on Monday, saying the fentanyl crisis is getting worse by the day. rice field.
“We have to address the immigration system on many fronts, and many of our priorities as well. Because it’s killing and tearing families apart,” he said. Gila Valley Central.
Ciscomani recently led a congressional delegation, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, to see first-hand the Arizona-Mexico border and speak with Border Patrol agents.
Ciscomani told the Lincoln Day luncheon audience that he believed the fentanyl crisis was a nonpartisan issue. He promotes increasing the technology used by border agents, increasing the number of border agents and closing gaps in security systems.
He also reminded the audience that everyone “needs to understand the difference between trade and commerce, and bad people who try to do bad things.”
Ciscomani touched on Arizona’s water crisis and the challenges facing Graham County farmers over rights and access to Gila Water. He called it “the most complicated issue in the state,” and said he would oppose the quota cuts. He also said he will attend the next caucus to address the declining Colorado River.
A freshman in Congress, Ciscomani serves on both the Appropriations Committee and the Veterans Affairs Committee. He said he would give districts a “seat at the table” when it comes to discretionary spending on infrastructure and water.
After the lunch, Ciscomani joined Graham County Supervisor John Howard and Thatcher Deputy Mayor Jenny Howard for a tour of Freeport McMoRan’s Safford mining operation.
Ciscomani represents Arizona’s 6th congressional district, which includes all of Greenlee County. Part of Graham, Pima, Pinal and Cochise counties.
