'Evil terrorists': House GOP border hawks rally around Trump's deportation plan targeting 'cartel thugs'

He called for the rest of Congress to stand behind Trump's border security plans, saying that "every single one of these cartel thugs and evil terrorists needs to be deported immediately."

"The American people can finally breathe a very big and deep sigh of relief," said Babin. "The disastrous Biden administration is coming to an end and with that, that will be an end of open borders, asylum abuse, lawlessness, sanctuary cities - all these will end as well."

"But for us, as members of the House Border Security Conference," Babin went on, "our job is just begun."

"President Trump proved that simply enforcing laws can produce secure borders," he said. "But President Biden proved that a president intent on leaving our borders wide open can do so as well."

McClintock also said Congress needs to sanction sanctuary jurisdictions that are protecting criminal illegal immigrants from deportation.

Arizona Republican Rep. Andy Biggs called the sanctuary city issue "particularly pernicious."

"The problem is this, when you prevent the arrest of a criminal, illegal alien, you prevent the safety of the community," said Biggs. "When you ignore the law, the community is put at risk."  

Biggs said mayors and governors doubling down on sanctuary policies and pledging resistance are "going to find themselves in hot water," and will likely face obstruction of justice and aiding and abetting criminal cartel charges.

"The cartel knows that Donald Trump means business and Tom Homan means business," he said. "And, hopefully, Congress means business."