Congress of the United States ‘Washington, BE 20515 ‘September 22, 2022 ‘The Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas Seeretary USS. Department of Homeland Secretary 2707 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE. ‘Washington, DC 20528 Dear Secretary Mayorkas, ‘We write you with serious concern about a recent U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intelligence report reveived by Border Patrol that instructs agents to look for violent criminals from Venezuela among the migrant caravans heading towards the U.S-Mexico border.' thes been widely reported that the murderous and narco-erorst Maduro rogime in Venezuela is deliberately releasing violent prisoners ery, including inmates convicted of “murder, rape, nd extortion,” and pushing them to join caravan heading to the United States Some of the release prisoners have already been spotted within migrant caravans traveling from Tapachuls, ‘Mexico, toward our southern border as recently a July of this yer, meaning they could already bein our interior.” ‘According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), between October 2021 and July 2022, ‘more than 130,000 Venezuelan nationals Were encountered after entering the United States illegally. As «result ofthe Bien Administration's disastrous border policies, itis unknown how ‘many ofthe violent Venezaclan prisoners have been released ino the interior ofthe U.S. 8 identifying Venezclans with erminal records is nest impossible unless the individual admits their records to U.S. authorities. This will undoubredly put ou zounty ia grave danger. ‘Therefore, we ask you to respond tothe following questions: 1. Does DHS have a projected headcount of how many released Venezuelan prisoners are ‘expected to enter the U.S? 2. What precautions is DHS taking to prevent these dangerous criminals from entering the interior? 3. IsDHS aware of the current locaton or final destination ofthe released prisoners? 4. How many Venezuelan nationals have already attemptec to enter the U.S. at the southem border since President Biden took office? How many of them have a criminal convietion ontheir record? psp rita com/boede/202:088excasive-venenselaempleeprons end-volen-criminals-t-0- Me 7 7 Sd5. Have any of the Venezuelan nationals encountered atthe southern border this year been suspected to be released prisoners? 6. How many Venezuelan nationals encountered atthe borcer have been released into the US. interior or are suspected got-aways? How many of these individuals have a criminal conviction? 17. Isthe U.S. able to access criminal databases in Venezuela to ensure violent criminals are not released into the country? [fnot, how are you ensuring Venezuelan nationals who sre released into the interior do not have a criminal conviction? 8, Have you been in contact with the Maduro regime or the Guaid6 administration, which ‘the United States recognizes as Venezuela's legitimate interim president, about the recent report? 9. Do you have reason to believe thal the release of the convicts could be a purposeful ecopulitical move specifically intended to impact U:S. national seeurty? Do you have reason to believe the Bolivarian National Intelligence Se-vice (SEBIN) played a role in the deliberate releases? 10, Please provide any Field Intelligence Reports from the lest six months that indicate ‘Venezuelan criminals are attempting to make entry into the United States across the southem border. Additionally, please provide any 1-213 forms from the las six months that indicate that Venezuelan nationals with criminal affiliations were concealing themselves within migrant caravans crossing the southers border. Americ's adversaries despise what our country stand for and are now sending their most dangerous individuals to our borders, where they will have no trouble geting in asa result ofthe Biden Administration’s failed immigration policies. Our overwerked border patrol agents ean only do so much for so long without your help. As members of Congress, and within all, applicable rules and regulations, we urge you to take steps Congressional Republicans have continuously called for to secure our borders and prevent these dangerous individuals from entering the United States. ‘Thank you for your attention to this serious matter, and we look forward to your prompt response. ‘Sincerely, 7? Wf uw Soyer Sea Nenirar Congress The tee LG hPa ‘Member of Congress ‘Member of Congress‘Thomas P. Bins #5 a } Member of Congress Nore Meithrne Glenn Grothman Member of Congress Ch Chip Roy ‘Member of Congress Fak Donalds Member of Congress Lauren Bosbert ‘Member of Congress Le ter. Pete Stauber ‘Member of Congress Lathe Jody Tice ‘Member of Congress Hone ocbon, Lance Gooden Member of Congress Bk b- Louie Gohmert ‘Member of Congress a6 ‘Dam Bacos Member of Congress