Rep. Moskowitz sends taxpayer-funded mailer supporting border security to constituents

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Florida Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz recently issued a taxpayer-funded pro-border security mailer to his constituents of the 23rd Congressional District, which includes parts of Broward and Palm Beach County.

According to the mailer posted in the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Moskowitz dives into “securing our border, disarming cartels, stopping the flow of fentanyl, and funding border agents and technology.”

“Throughout my career, I’ve always looked past party labels to enact meaningful change in our communities,” Moskowitz says in the flyer. “When it comes to securing America’s borders, I’ve worked across the aisle and supported policies to stop the flow of illegal immigration and voted to disapprove of the administration’s border policies.”

According to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, border encounters circulated around 200,000 to 300,000 per month from 2021-2024. Under President Joe Biden, more than 7 million migrants have attempted to cross the southern border.

While a Democrat, Moskowitz’s message is similar to current and past statements made by former President Donald Trump, along with other top Republicans. The GOP nominee has pillared his campaign on securing the southern border since his initial presidential run in 2016, made famous by his “escalator speech.”

“I’ve heard too many heartbreaking stories about losing their loved ones to fentanyl overdoses,” Moskowitz said. “Securing the border is a critical part of preventing these tragedies. I support common sense policies to detect fentanyl at the border and strengthen penalties for those smuggling this lethal substance into our country.”

According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, or DEA, fake pills containing fentanyl have spiked 75% in two years. The department also reportedly seized 41 million lethal doses of fentanyl in 2024.

The agency reports drug overdose deaths, mainly attributed to fentanyl, continue to metastasize across the United States. The synthetic opioid caused 88% of all drug overdose deaths in 2021 according to officials.

Overall, 107,000 Americans died from a drug overdose death in 2021, a 14% increase from the previous year. The alarming figures couples with a report showing 40% of Americans know someone who has died from a drug overdose.

Biden is not mentioned on the mailer’s front.

On another border point of disarming cartels, Moskowitz noted 500,000 American-made guns have been trafficked into Mexico every year. He also boasted sponsoring legislation to disrupt the smuggling of American made firearms and munitions across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Furthermore, Moskowitz demanded funding for border agents and technology. He specifically “check-marked” adding more than 1,500 border patrol agents, 4,300 new asylum officers, and 100 machines to detect fentanyl at ports of entry.

In May 2023, House Republicans passed H.R. 2, a bill that in part would deploy technology to the southern and northern border and enhance the asylum process. The Secure the Border Act, or H.R. 2, was initially sponsored by Florida Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart.

Moskowitz was listed as “not voting” in the roll call. The legislation also would would force the Biden administration to restart construction of the border wall.

Since its House approval, H.R. 2 has not been passed by the Senate.

“Finger pointing and scapegoating won’t help fix the border – what will help is delivering common sense improvements to security,” Moskowitz said.