Monday, February 19th 2024, 6:25 pm
A town hall meeting with Second District Congressman Josh Brecheen was dominated by concerns about border security and illegal immigration.
Brecheen opened a series of meetings as a two-week congressional break began.
Constituents asked about spending (Brecheen opposes new spending without offsets to current spending), aid for Ukraine (Brecheen opposed the last aid package), and military aid for Israel (Brecheen supports it but wants an agreement the money will be paid back). But most of the discussion was about migration over the Southern border.
“They know we have historic proportions, and they want answers,” said Brecheen, “They want to know why this administration won't enforce the laws that are on the books.”
Brecheen voted to impeach the Homeland Security Director over the border crisis but didn't support the Lankford compromise bill that would have updated immigration policy.
One man in the audience criticized those decisions, but most seemed to support Brecheen’s positions.
Brecheen is a member of the Freedom Caucus and maintains his support for the re-election of former President Trump. He echoed Trump in calling his ongoing legal cases a “witch hunt” and credited Trump with controlling immigration.
“I think if you compare what happened in 2017, when we had the 40-year low of illegal immigration under President Trump's watch, compared to today, historic highs, it shows you who had a handle on immigration,” said Brecheen.
The schedule for other town halls can be found below:
Tuesday, February 20
8:00am - 9:00am
Grove Town Hall
Grove City Hall
Room 6
104 West 3rd Street
Grove, OK 74344
10:00am - 11:00am
Miami Town Hall
Miami City Hall
Banquet Room
129 5th Ave. NW
Miami, OK 74354
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Vinita Town Hall
Craig County Fairgrounds & Community Center
Ketchum Room
915 E. Apperson Rd.
Vinita, OK 74301
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Chouteau Town Hall
Chouteau Town Hall
111 S. Lewis St.
Chouteau, OK 74337
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Fort Gibson Town Hall
Fort Gibson Town Hall
200 W. Poplar St.
Fort Gibson, OK 74434
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Claremore Town Hall
Claremore Conference Center
Will Rogers South Ballroom
1400 W. Country Club Rd.
Claremore, OK 74017
Wednesday, February 21
8:00am - 9:00am
Okmulgee Town Hall
Mabrey Bank
Meeting Room
111 East 6th St.
Okmulgee, OK 74447
10:00am - 11:00am
Eufaula Town Hall
VFW Post 8798
121182 State Hwy 9
Eufaula, OK 74432
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Muskogee Town Hall
Martin Luther King Center
Conference Room
300 W. Martin Luther King St.
Muskogee, OK 74401
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tahlequah Town Hall
Go Ye Village
Great Hall
1201 W. 4th St.
Tahlequah, OK 74464
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Sallisaw Town Hall
Sequoyah County Fairgrounds
464101 E. 1070 Rd.
Sallisaw, OK 74955
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Poteau Town Hall
Patrick Lynch Public Library
206 S. McKenna St.
Poteau, OK 74953
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