WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: Senator Thom Tillis recently cosponsored the Secure the Border Act of 2023, legislation that would resume construction on the wall, tighten asylum standards, criminalize visa overstays, increase the number of Border Patrol Agents, and more. "Once again, we are seeing a dramatic rise in illegal crossings without any serious action by the Biden Administration to finally secure the Sou more PR