Lengthy Island Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi mentioned he’s able to work with President Trump to repair the nation’s damaged immigration system — together with bolstering border enforcement and cracking down on migrant criminals.
“I know Trump from when I was county executive. He was a real estate executive who donated to my campaign,” Suozzi, who attended the inaugural in Washington, DC, Monday, instructed The Publish.
Suozzi, a average, is chairman of the Home of Representatives’ Downside Solver Caucus that features largely centrist Republicans and Democrats.
“I agree with the president’s emphasis on stopping illegal immigration, deporting criminals and targeting the cartels and organized crime profiting from human exploitation at the southern border,” Suozzi mentioned.
“These should be shared priorities for our nation.”
Trump carried Suozzi’s purple third Home district that covers elements of Nassau and jap Queens by 19,000 votes, whereas Suozzi received his race over Republican challenger Michael LiPetri Jr. by a slimmer 11,000 votes.
Trump’s inaugural tackle at a look
Nationwide emergency on the southern border
All unlawful entry can be instantly halted. Hundreds of thousands and hundreds of thousands to be deported. Reinstate the Stay in Mexico coverage. Finish Catch and Launch. Ship troops to the border. Designate cartels as overseas terrorist organizations.
Defeat inflation, quickly carry down prices and costs
Declare a nationwide vitality emergency
“We will drill baby, drill!”
America can be a producing nation once more
“We have the largest amount of oil and gas of any country on Earth and we are going to use it.”
Set up the Exterior Income Service
“We will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens.”
Set up the Division of Authorities Effectivity
Instantly cease all authorities censorship and convey again free speech to America
Deliver Legislation and Order again to our cities
Finish authorities coverage of attempting to socially engineer race and gender into every day life. Forge a society that’s colorblind and advantage primarily based.
Reinstate service members who have been ejected for refusing the COVID vaccine, with full again pay
Rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Restore the title of Mount McKinley.
Take again the Panama Canal
Plant the Stars and Stripes on planet Mars
Revoke the electrical car mandate
The congressman famous that hundreds of Trump voters crossed over and backed him, and constituents need outcomes, not partisan division.
He praised fellow New York Home Republicans for pushing to revive the complete deduction or lifting the cap on state and native tax taxes on federal returns, and hoped a deal might be reached with Congress and the Trump White Home.
Suozzi additionally mentioned it’s good to see New Yorkers enjoying key roles within the Trump administration — fellow Lengthy Islander Lee Zeldin will head the Environmental Safety Company and upstater Elise Stefanik would be the US ambassador to the United Nations.
“While it is easy to dwell on our disagreements, I am committed to working hard to find common ground to address the challenges we face,” Suozzi mentioned.
“I will stand firm and oppose the president and his party where our views differ, but I will also strive to identify solutions that serve the American people.”
Suozzi gave up his Home seat in 2022 when he ran unsuccessfully for governor.
He reclaimed the seat in a particular election final February after ex-Republican Rep. George Santos, a serial liar and criminal, was expelled from Congress.
