March
1, 2017
James
W. Collins
13112
Appaloosa Chase Dr.
Austin,
TX 78732
The Honorable
John F. Kelly
Secretary of
Homeland Security
Washington,
D.C. 20528
Re: Need for a wall through Big Bend National
Park
Dear Secretary
Kelly:
My name is James W. Collins. I live in the 25th U.S.
Congressional District of Texas. My
congressional Representative is Roger Williams.
I went to Congressman Williams’ Austin
office to ask him to do all that he could to oppose building a wall through Big
Bend National Park. I did not get to
talk to Congressman Williams, but I did talk to a young staffer in his office
named Aaron. Aaron said he would pass on
my request to Congressman Williams.
I returned to Congressman Williams’
office to find out what his response was.
Aaron told me that Congressman Williams intended to rely on the opinion
of the “security people” in deciding whether he would oppose a wall built through
Big Bend National Park.
I
thereupon asked him to pass on to Congressman Williams my request that, if it
was necessary for him to support the building of a wall through Big Bend
National Park, would he at least support building it to the north of the park,
not through the park? Aaron said he
would pass on my request to Congressman Williams.
When
I returned to Congressman Williams’ office to find out what the Congressman had
to say about my request, Aaron told me that the Congressman had not changed his
position: that he would support building
a wall through Big Bend National Park if, in the opinion of the “security
people,” it was necessary.
On
another day, I returned to Congressman Williams’ office and again was greeted
by Aaron. I asked Aaron if he could
provide me with the names or the position titles of any of the “security people”
on whose opinions the Congressman intended to rely. Aaron said he did not know the names or
titles of any of those “security people,” but he would ask and let me know.
When
I returned to Congressman Williams’ office, Aaron told me that he had asked the
Congressman but did not get any names or position titles.
Upon
another visit to Congressman Williams’ office, I met John. John told me that the phrase “security people”
meant anyone who worked for the federal government and had anything to do with
the border. He said it could be anyone
from a border patrol agent to you, the Secretary of Homeland Security. John told me that I could “google it” and
find out the names.
Since
yours was the only name I was able to get from Congressman Williams, I am
writing to you. If there is someone else
to whom I ought to direct my questions, please so inform me.
First: What will you tell Congressman Williams
regarding the need to build a wall through Big Bend National Park?
Second: If you tell Congressman Williams that it is
necessary to build a wall through Big Bend National Park, will you tell him
that such a wall could just as effectively be built north of the park?
Thank
you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
James
W. Collins
Cc: Congressman Roger Williams
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