WASHINGTON –Today, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) was joined by Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), and Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) in announcing new legislation to impose President Trump’s sanctions on Colombia. The legislation comes after Colombian President Gustavo Petro refused President Trump’s repatriation flights. More information about the legislation is forthcoming.

WASHINGTON –Today, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) released the following statement slamming socialist Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who quickly backed down after turning back migrant deportation flight from the US attempting to land in Colombia: In response to Petro’s actions, President Trump issued 25% tariffs on Columbia, a travel ban, and immediate VISA revocations on Colombian government officials. President Trump also ordered enhanced Customs and Border Protection inspections of all Colombian nationals and cargo.

WASHINGTON –Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced the Refugees Using Legal Entry Safely (RULES) Act, a new bill cracking down on America’s broken asylum system. The RULES Act would:  (1)Require asylum applicants to file their request for asylum at legal ports of entry only.  (2)Prohibit the parole or release of asylum applicants into the United States. (3)Prohibit applicants from claiming asylum again in the future after a previous application has been rejected. (4)Prohibit any migrant caught in the United States illegally from ever claiming asylum in the future.  “If you want to live in this country, you have to respect our laws, and that starts at our borders,” Moreno said. “But our broken asylum system has