Article snippet: “This is our last chance to address illegal immigration before Democrats take over the House,” the Freedom Caucus said as a bloc in a group statement. “Republicans in Congress must fulfill our promise to the American people by building President Trump’s wall, ending catch and release, and securing our borders.” The group is calling for GOP leaders in Congress to include the full $5 billion that President Trump requested for wall money and for legislative fixes to “catch and release” asylum loopholes in the must-pass government funding legislation later this month. The statement comes as Meadows, the Freedom Caucus chairman, is in consideration and a leading candidate to replace John Kelly–a retired four-star Marine general–as the next White House chief of staff. Over the weekend, President Trump confirmed that Kelly will be leaving the White House by the end of the year–and that he would be announcing his replacement soon. When it came out that Nick Ayers, Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff who was seen as a leading contender for the job, would not be ascending to helm the White House staff, reports surfaced that Trump is considering Meadows for the position. Several House members, including Reps. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) and Andy Biggs (R-TX), have come out publicly in support of Trump selecting Meadows. Biggs said in a Monday evening statement: In an interview on Breitbart News Sunday with Amanda House on SiriusXM 125 the Patriot Channel on Sunday evening, ... Link to the full article to read more