Floor SpeechNeutral2026-02-12
SAFETY IN AMERICA
Robert Menendez
DNJ-8 · Representative
Immigration
Context
On 2026-02-12, Representative Robert Menendez (D-NJ-8) delivered a floor speech titled "SAFETY IN AMERICA" in the House. The speech addressed immigration.
Full Text
SAFETY IN AMERICA Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 30 (Thursday, February 12, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 30 (Thursday, February 12, 2026)] [House] [Page H2208] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SAFETY IN AMERICA (Mr. MENENDEZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I have said for months that no one is safe in Trump's America. From New Jersey to Minnesota, mothers, fathers, children--no one is safe. We have seen people like Greg Bovino and his masked paramilitaries come into our communities and cause an immense amount of harm. We have seen 5-year-olds come home from school only to be detained and then sent to Dilley, Texas, then be returned and see the administration try to end their asylum claim. This is what people are experiencing across the country. We need everyone to speak out against it, not just in Minnesota, not just in New Jersey, and not just Democrats but Republicans as well. This is not who we are as a country, and we cannot be silent in this moment. ____________________