Congressman Josh Brecheen Holds Town Hall Meeting To Hear Concerns

A town hall meeting with Second District Congressman Josh Brecheen was dominated by concerns about border security and illegal immigration.

Monday, February 19th 2024, 6:25 pm



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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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