Ashland County’s Next Sheriff, Kurt Schneider, Leads Local Delegation to Tour Southern Border

Press Release • October 3, 2024

Schneider Continues Promise of Fighting the Effects of Illegal Immigration

Schneider Releases the Following Press Release

Ashland, OH––Ashland County’s next Sheriff, Kurt Schneider, organized a local delegation—including State Representative Melanie Miller, Ashland Mayor Matt Miller, and local community leader Sean Bartley—this week to tour the Southern Border to assess the crisis, meet with law enforcement, and see how the breakdown at the border is impacting crime and communities across the country.

The delegation visited Cochise County Arizona to meet with Sheriff Mark Dannels to see how law enforcement patrols the border and how federal policy and action impacts illegal immigration on the border.

“Illegal Immigration is a strain on our community, state, and nation. I’m proud to lead a delegation of our local officials down to the border to see the crisis firsthand and learn what law enforcement is doing to combat it,” stated Kurt Schneider.

“More and more Ohioans are taking an even greater interest in the issue of illegal immigration—as it is beginning to impact many of our local communities. Hearing how these border states are handling this crisis helps me be a better advocate for ways that we can secure our state from the negative effects of this terrible situation,” said State Representative Melanie Miller.

“There is a lot of hype coming from those on both sides of this critical issue, and I made this trip so I could hear firsthand from those law enforcement officials on the ground at the border as to what is really happening,” said Ashland Mayor Matt Miller. “And the truth is it is even worse than we think. Every American—no matter where you live—should be concerned about the crime taking place at our nation’s border.”

The tour consisted of a briefing on the Cartel’s control of the border, efforts to combat human and drug smuggling, meeting with local leaders; surveying the Obama Wall, the expanded Trump Wall and technological advances, and where the Biden-Harris administration stopped construction of the Wall and new technology; and joined the border enforcement team on patrol.

“We saw how the cartel’s elaborate system for smuggling undocumented aliens into the United States brings this crisis to our doorstep. Additionally, we learned that all of the people crossing in Cochise County are smuggled across by the Cartel, attempt to avoid law enforcement, and then basically become indentured servants to the Cartel after they are transported to communities around the country,” stated Kurt Schneider.

In his election, Kurt Schneider promised to fight the effects of illegal immigration and do whatever could be done to keep Ashland County Families Safe.

“First, our immigration system and border are broken. This border visit made it clear to me that the problem is worse than many think and that there are things we can all do to improve it. We need to reelect President Trump and key supporters like Bernie Moreno so they can continue Trump’s border security package. It was working and can work again,” stated Kurt Schneider.