By: Virginia Allen / @Virginia_Allen5 / September 19, 2023 Read more at https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/09/19/amid-surge-illegal-alien-encounters-gop-senators-push-secure-border-bill/ Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas—seen here Sept. 13 in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington—is calling on the Senate to vote on and pass the Secure the Border Act of 2023. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) Illegal alien encounters on America’s southern border approached record highs between Friday…