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Still no consensus on border plan as Congress hurtles toward summer recess

Posted: Jul 17, 2014

I look forward to the Minuteman Project getting involved if something isn't done to seal our borders. The sad truth, however, is that that will also take many, many months to organize. We're screwed.

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I agree, we're screwed. Obama just does what he - wants via executive order

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or pandering to his base.

Or when they blame Republicans for blocking - legislation when in reality

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Senator Harry Reid refuses to let them come to a vote.

Trey Gowdy has an excellent idea... - aimed at the States

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via Trey Gowdy’s official website:

Today the House Judiciary Committee approved the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act, the SAFE Act, introduced by Immigration Subcommittee Chair Trey Gowdy (R-SC). The SAFE Act improves interior enforcement of our nation’s immigration laws. Congressman Gowdy released this statement after the Committee voted 20-15 to approve the SAFE Act:

“Ensuring public safety and protecting national security must be the primary objective of immigration reform. Our history of selective enforcement of immigration laws has made our nation vulnerable, threating the wellbeing of every citizen.”

“The SAFE Act represents a common sense approach to the enforcement of our nation’s laws. Utilizing the law enforcement infrastructure existing in every state and community across this country to support enforcement efforts increases accountability and effectiveness, while using resources wisely.

“America is a nation of laws and a democracy comprised of a people who have a deep and abiding respect for the rule of law. The open process is long and tedious but absolutely necessary for all perspectives to be heard. The passage of the SAFE Act by the House Judiciary Committee is the first step in a larger reform process.”

Key Components of the SAFE Act:

· Grants States and Localities the Authority to Enforce Immigration Laws: The bill grants states and localities specific congressional authorization to assist in the enforcement of federal immigration law and includes provisions to facilitate their assistance. It also allows states and localities to enact and enforce their own immigration laws as long as they are consistent with federal law. In addition, the bill withholds specific grants from sanctuary cities that defy federal immigration enforcement efforts.

· Strengthens National Security: The bill makes it more difficult for foreign terrorists and other foreign nationals who pose national security concerns to enter and remain in the United States. Of note, the bill bars foreign terrorists or removable immigrants who threaten national security from receiving immigration benefits, such as naturalization and discretionary relief from removal, among other things. The bill also requires that no immigration benefits can be provided to immigrants until all required background and security checks are completed.

· Protects American Communities from Dangerous Criminal Aliens: The bill protects the American public by facilitating and expediting the removal of criminal aliens. In the instance a dangerous criminal immigrant cannot be removed from the U.S., the bill allows the Department of Homeland Security to detain them.

· Improves Visa Security: The bill improves our nation’s first line of defense, the visa issuance process. The bill expands the Visa Security Program to additional high risk posts, strengthens the integrity of the student visa program, and authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and State Department to revoke visas to foreign nationals if in the security or foreign policy interests of the U.S., among other provisions.

· Helps ICE Officers Better Do Their Jobs: The bill assists U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in carrying out their jobs of enforcing federal immigration laws by allowing them to make arrests for immigration violations, federal felonies, federal criminal offenses for bringing in and harboring unlawful immigrants, and offenses against the U.S. The bill also allows them to carry firearms and provides them body armor.

· Strengthens Border Security: The bill prohibits the Departments of Interior and Agriculture from preventing Border Patrol agents access to federal lands within 100 miles of the border. This will better enable Border Patrol agents to secure our border and prevent illegal activity, such as illegal immigration, smuggling, and drug trafficking. It also prohibits the interference of Border Patrol activities, such as construction and maintenance of roads and barriers, use of patrol vehicles, and deployment of tactical infrastructure.

· Reviews Administration’s Abuse of Prosecutorial Discretion: The bill requires a report to Congress each year on the abuse of prosecutorial discretion by the Administration.

Awesome. The federal government has made it clear they’re hoping to pass amnesty using this crisis as an excuse to let the president use an executive order. Since Obama is abusing his power, it’s time for the people to strip him of it through bypassing him and enforcing the law.

If something isn’t done to stop the immigration crisis now, it will continue to spread, exposing millions of Americans to a number of dangers both physically and economically.

Although I think this is great, - sm

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the dumbs won't pass it because they didn't think of it.

Or Reid will block it in Conference - Committee. x

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Reid won't let any of the House bills even go past his desk. - LM

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How is that any different from - Boehner never allowing a vote?

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For anything!

And even if that bill did pass the house, it would probably NOT pass the senate, just like the ones that pass the senate never pass the house.

If Boehner had allowed the vote on immigration reform months ago it should have passed BOTH houses, and we would now have legislation in place to deal with this nightmare.

Sadly, this is the case with many, many votes which he never brought to the floor, because his dumb job is much more important than this whole country.

For starters, they should REPEAL George W. Bush's - sm

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2008 law that ALLOWS those immigrants to come here.

This has been addressed numerous times - here. It goes back to Clinton

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but to blame either Bush or Clinton for a loophole in a sex trafficking law is a cop-out

No, it doesn't actually go back to Clinton. - Honestly--The truth is the bill was veto proof.

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Section 235 was an enhancement to the 2000 bill and DID NOT exist in the original bill of October 2000. That section was added in H.R. 7311, the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 signed into law by President Bush. Honestly, though, this bill was passed by voice vote in December 2008 in the House and unanimous consent in the Senate. Had Bush vetoed rather than signed the bill with unanimous support, it simply goes back to the House and Senate for a 2/3 vote (which it had unanimous support) and becomes law anyway. Those are the facts.

BUT: In my opinion, blaming either President Bush or President Obama for something that was passed by the House and the Senate in full support of our representatives is getting into pettiness. We might as well all blame each other for voting those politicians in office. Bottom line is, Congress needs to make a decision about what to do about it now and get busy. Bills have been introduced that would amend section 235. It's basically up to Congress now to find a bipartisan fix to the bipartisan unanimous H.R. 7311.

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