"These measures will:
-- Provide more border patrol agents
-- Strengthen security through fencing and additional infrastructure
-- Make enforcement stricter at our borders
-- Enhance state and local law enforcement authority
The time to address this border security emergency is now - before Congress leaves for the November elections.
House Republicans' "Border Security Now" September Agenda
Strengthening Security Through Fencing and Additional Infrastructure
-- Secure Fence Act: Authorizes the construction of 700 miles of reinforced fencing along the southwest border. Mandates that the Department of Homeland Security achieve operational control over the entire border through a "virtual fence" that employs cameras, ground sensors, and unmanned aerial vehicles. Provides the necessary authority to border personnel to disable fleeing vehicles.
2006-09-14 17:57:24 · 9 answers · asked by DAR 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Providing More Border Patrol Agents
-- Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007: Provides $2.33 billion in funding for the United States Border Patrol, including funds for 1,200 new border patrol agents, to support a workforce of 13,580 agents. Also provides $2.65 billion for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including funding for an additional 1,212 ICE agents and officers, for a total of 11,500.
Providing Stricter Enforcement
-- Fairness in Immigration Litigation Act: Ends outdated injunctions that prevent the effective enforcement of immigration laws and has led to "catch and release" policies. Gangs, such as MS-13, have exploited these loopholes, and many criminal aliens have been released onto our streets.
-- Alien Gang Removal Act: Prohibits alien gang members from entering the U.S. and allows for detention and deportation of alien gang members already within the country.
2006-09-14 17:58:11 · update #1
-- Criminal Alien Removal Act: Allows for expedited removal of alien criminals who are not permanent residents. Currently, these aliens are placed in lengthy removal proceedings despite the fact that they are ineligible for relief.
-- Alien Smuggler Prosecution Act: Authorizes an increase in the number of federal prosecutors for alien smuggling cases and encourages the Attorney General to establish uniform guidelines for prosecution of smuggling offenses.
-- Border Tunnel Prevention Act: Creates criminal penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment for knowingly constructing or financing the construction of unauthorized tunnels at the border to stop the possible smuggling of aliens, contraband, drugs, weapons, or terrorists.
2006-09-14 17:59:31 · update #2
-- Dangerous Alien Detention Act: Allows for the continued detention of dangerous aliens under orders of removal for more than six months if they cannot be removed within the six month timeframe. Currently the Department of Homeland Security has no choice but to release many criminal aliens back into our country when they cannot be removed in six months.
Enhancing State and Local Law Enforcement Authority
-- State and Local Law Enforcement Cooperation in the Enforcement of Immigration Law Act: Reaffirms the authority of state and local law enforcement to voluntarily investigate, identify, detain, and transfer to federal custody aliens in the United States in order to assist in the enforcement of immigration laws.
2006-09-14 17:59:45 · update #3
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20060915/pl_usnw/speaker_hastert_praises_passage_of_secure_fence_act320_xml
What do you think?
2006-09-14 18:00:15 · update #4
jamesmom - you know, I couldn't find that anywhere....
2006-09-14 18:07:54 · update #5
JD, I agree. I particularly like the gang bit and the local impowerment bit.
2006-09-14 18:10:29 · update #6
Seeing clearly - I think their hope is to actually get something passed, so they are going after points that everyone should agree on or would be embarrassed to say they don't agree on.
2006-09-14 18:19:08 · update #7
I Think Its A Great Start
At Least Some Of The Issues Are Being Looked At
2006-09-14 18:05:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's a step in the right direction...but there is still lots more work to be done to get America back on track.
Thank you for the post. I had received a notice from numbersusa.com that the vote had gone well and that my representative had voted for this.
We must not become complacent. It would be easy now to think that we are on a winning roll..we cannot let up for a minute.
No to Amnesty....
and begin a program for massive deportation.
If we can build the NAFTA Highway, if we can build thousands of miles of interstate highways, if we can sent a space probe into the galaxy, if we can put a man on the moon....
then we can deport illegals.
2006-09-14 19:18:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are blowing smoke up America's AZZ!
Why not just enact a 5 year prison sentence(no parole) and a $250,000 fine for anyone who is caught employing ILLEGAL ALIENS??? It would be cheaper.... wouldn't it?
Why not put ARMED Troops on the border with Mexico, with orders to do what ever is necessary to put a stop to the ILLEGAL ALIEN INVASION???
Why aren't the ILLEGAL ALIENS being aggressively sought out and DEPORTED???
Why aren't the present laws being enforced???
Why does Congress need to make new laws???
IS Congress CORRUPT? The Mexican government is CORRUPT.... Mexico must be named, it is the largest contributor to the CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIEN INVASION...
SMOKE and MIRRORS.... Congress would like to side step the issue and let things continue as is.....
Will the American people continue to keep the pressure on Congress to DEPORT ILLEGAL ALIENS and NO AMNESTY???
Congress is very good at dragging things out until the populace grows tired of the fight.... but this time appears to be different, America has awakened and is ready to FIGHT the CORRUPTION in MEXICO and WASHINGTON DC.
It will be wonderful to see millions upon millions of CRIMINALS heading south and any other direction.... away from America.... a BEAUTIFUL DAY is on the horizon....
2006-09-14 18:12:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Very interesting, Dar. Thank you very much for again bringing us the latest on the immigration issue! I agree with "seeing clearly," above in that the government needs to get serious about strictly and severely penalizing employers of illegals, to the point that it REALLY hurts the employers and takes away their incentive to hire illegals. I think it wouldn't be long before employers would stop hiring them and that would save a lot of effort by INS for deporting as I think many of them would leave on their own if they couldn't get work. Also, the steep fines could also help towards the costs of deportation and costs of other measures such as the fence. Looks real good, though!
2006-09-14 18:40:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
History tells me that in '54 Ike started an aggressive policy that was working. Along came L.B.J. and he dismantled ALL the good ground work for a crooked democratic agenda! Pandering to criminals and their supporters only breeds more criminals! It is time to stop the madness!
2006-09-15 01:10:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting.
2006-09-14 17:59:15 · answer #6 · answered by frogspeaceflower 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
does it say anything in there about why it took five years after 9/11 for any of them to notice our wide open borders?
2006-09-14 18:07:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Cool.
2006-09-14 18:02:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
good to hear thanks dar i like the Enhance state and local law enforcement authority.
2006-09-14 18:39:47 · answer #9 · answered by hayleylov 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋