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U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., recently appeared on Varney & Co on Fox Business to discuss the ongoing crime crisis in Washington, D.C. and his legislative efforts aimed at addressing this issue.

Senator Marshall highlighted his legislation designed to prevent illegal aliens from voting in D.C. elections. The proposed law would necessitate that anyone participating in a municipal election be a U.S. citizen and provide proof of their citizenship.

"So the Constitution clearly states that Congress shall oversee the District of Columbia. So the district is not a state, it’s a district. So when it comes to elections, what my concerns are, is that the District of Columbia is going to let illegal aliens vote in their local elections, which I think undermines democracy. I think that’s election interference," Senator Marshall stated during the interview.

He also expressed concern about the potential for these voters to elect leaders who support policies such as cashless bails and defunding the police.

"But I’m also fearful that they’ll continue to elect leaders that believe in cashless bails, leaders that believe in defunding the police as well. So Congress has an obligation to keep the federal government safe up and running, we have an obligation to make it safe," he added.

In addition to discussing his anti-illegal voting legislation, Senator Marshall also touched upon his End Aerial Invasion Act and a recent op-ed he penned regarding migrants using the CBP One app as valid forms of identification at airports.

"Joe Biden’s already paroled and flown in 400,000 illegal immigrants, as far as I’m concerned through this new Parole Program... And then what we’re concerned about is they hop on another plane, and they’re using that CBP One app as their form of identification to get on a plane," he said.

Senator Marshall voiced concern over security issues associated with this practice and noted there are approximately 1.6 million people waiting to go through the parole program.

"In addition to those known ‘gotaways’ we have no idea how many more millions that were never perceived... This is why America’s number one concern going into this election is the safety and security of their families. We’re seeing it with fentanyl poisoning, human trafficking, and huge upticks in crime across America," he concluded.