To that end, last week I voted in support of H.R. 6080, which contained emergency supplemental appropriations for border security. The bill provides a total of $600 million to strengthen border security and reduce violence along the Southwest border.
While this bill will not end the crisis along America’s Southwest border, nor will it answer the long-term questions and concerns I have about illegal immigration, it does send a message that, at last, the federal government is recognizing the problem and acknowledging its responsibility to solve it.
The bill provides for the hiring of 1,000 new Border Patrol agents for the Southwest and 250 new Customs and Border Protection agents for ports of entry. It also allows for the creation of a “strike force” to be deployed in different areas of our Southwest border where the need is greatest at any time. In addition to these provisions, the bill provides funds to deploy unmanned drones to fly along the southern U.S. border in order to provide patrol officers with real-time information on unlawful border crossings. The bill provides funds for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to conduct investigations of drug-runners, money-launderers, and human traffickers along the border. It provides increased resources for the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to enhance those agencies’ roles in keeping our borders safe, and it provides millions of dollars to increase the number of ATF, DEA, and FBI agents on the border while increasing the number of prosecutors and court resources available, so those caught breaking the law can be processed and punished as quickly as possible.
Another key aspect of the bill is that it is funded in large part by increasing, over five years, the cost for two visas which permit foreign workers to come and work in the United States. These fee increases, which will raise an estimated $550 million, will apply only to companies with more than 50 employees for whom the majority of their workforce are visa-holding foreign workers.
I was proud to support this bill. Illegal immigration and unprotected borders threaten America’s economic and national security. We, as a nation, must devise and enforce immigration policies that are best for America and we must not allow those who break the law to benefit from their wrongdoing. While it is true that we are a nation of immigrants, it is also true that we are a nation of laws. I do not support amnesty for illegal immigrants, nor do I support a so-called path to citizenship for illegal immigrants that would put them in line ahead of people who have played by the rules and obeyed our immigration laws.
I am not opposed to legal immigration, but we must decide on a policy that is best for America and our economy. There are procedures in place for workers in a wide range of industries to come here and work, legally, at times and in jobs that are beneficial to our economy. We must fine companies that knowingly and repeatedly hire illegal immigrants. At a time of high unemployment, wage depression and decreased earning power for American workers, we must make certain that we stop businesses who knowingly break the law by hiring illegal immigrants.
Protecting and securing our nation’s borders is the responsibility of the federal government, and state and local authorities should not be left to solve a national crisis. I think the passage of H.R. 6080 is a good first step along the way of the federal government acknowledging that it is responsible for securing our nation’s borders and enforcing our nation’s immigration laws.
Congressman Larry Kissell (D-N.C. -8) offices include Rockingham: 230 East Franklin St., Rockingham, NC 28379, Phone: 997-2070; Concord number (704) 786-1612; Fayetteville number (910) 920-2070; Washington office: 512 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; phone (202) 225-3715. Web site, kissell.house.gov.
If you have not read this new bill proposal that solves illegal immigration, then you may not realize it also cuts down on the need to seal the border by maybe 95%.
I'm not sure why this is not in the news yet...
Here is the link to the article, if you're interested:
http://xelanbonn.com/3540/new-immigration-bill-avoids-amnesty/
To me illegal immigration is one the critical issues of the impending November election, because of the costs entailed every year to financially support the millions of these poor, unschooled people coming to our shores is overwhelming. This is especially outrageous, when our government fails to consider the will of its own citizens and do only what’s necessary when discovered? But there is yet another severe problem that influences every American which is political campaign money. Unless we have our eyes and ears open beginning in November as, not too much has been presented by the press about this major problem. Even worse is that affects us all, of which the courts have said that it’s fine for our lawmakers to accept contributions, even from foreign corporations. President Obama has spoken about it, and I do agree with his assessment of this serious situation that undermines the whole concept of our voting system.
It literary means any foreign entity can spend millions of dollars on TV ads, either from say, (BP) British Petroleum or the Sultan of Brunei or the United Arab Emirates to impact US voters in November. This is relevant to both parties, which I think is nauseating. Every politician should be held accountable and held to the highest standard--after all they did swear allegiance to the American people and not to Wall Street. It’s likely we will be bombarded in the coming months, with lies and propaganda from either side of the aisle, in Washington. Citizens should make it job--ONE--to find out who is pushing these nefarious advertising, that our TV screen will be plastered with? More importantly we must be assured of who is paying for these political ads to come? We need to distinguish on the Democratic side, which entity is paying for their ads; enemies foreign or domestic.
Trade Unions for instance should not be allowed to spend Union dues, to promote any lawmaker, unless the individual Union member is allowed to choose, which issue or politician? The same with the Republicans lawmakers who used a filibuster to table exposed advertising laws, when THE PEOPLE demand transparency for whose paying for the commercials in November, or even the general election? Otherwise Wall Street will be just as powerful under the next election that cannot be tolerated by the Public. We need to get rid of the smugness in the Capitol and remove all none effective incumbents in November. Senator Reid (D-NV) must be removed and the unpatriotic Czars, including many of the Republican> All those categorized as tax and spend, or pro-amnesty politicians must go? We must destroy the machinery where the most money spent by candidates—BUYS--them a political position such as Governor, Senator or Congressman, who think they can fool the public with their rhetoric.
We cannot remain unfocused by the current Mosque controversy in New York, but open our eyes wide and discharge legislators who are in collusion with the Mexican government who want in on our Social Security. We must—NOT--ratify any Mexican totalization treaty with Social Security, to allow illegal alien workers access to fraudulent tax money, which has been accumulated overtime. Any “totalization agreements” with a corrupt Mexico, would end up eating our pensions and retirement benefits.When you break our laws as foreigners, you shouldn’t be rewarded. Every law that is detrimental to the American taxpayer such as the instant citizenship baby law should be amended or better still tweaked, as its a multi-billion dollar pandemic for taxpayers. Any law that assists Americans claim their jobs back, such as a mandated E-Verify. The federal government should instruct every local police department to apprehend illegal aliens under the 286 (G) statute.
Then above all else--NO AMNESTY--NO PATH TO CITIZENSHIP. The Secure Fence Act commitment, was undermined by Sens. Reid(D-NV) Hutchison(R-TX), Cornyn(R-TX) and if constructed correctly as two separate fences--instead of one, this immigration chaos wouldn't have effected the State Arizona so much? All Pro-Amnesty legislators such as Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) who as another incumbent, has not bent his will to the American taxpayers. We need the new ideologies of personages like J. D. Hayworth, not a bunch of career old men? Although we do not have any official Amnesty for illegal people in this country, over 1.5 million are still being imported annually taking away jobs from the 14.5 million American and permanent resident labor force.
THESE UNDISCLOSED LEGAL IMMIGRANT IMPORTATION HAS BEEN THE AGENDA FOR YEARS. Obama has promised honest, free trade with cheap imported goods from foreign nations, but this has still not materialized. In addition we need to hold these countries accountable for unfair trade practices, including communist China. Hopefully, the tea party, moderate conservatives will not fall for the old, retried agenda of both Liberal Democrats and Republicans and we can begin a path to a new successful economic future. Learn about the Mexican Social Security agreement at NUMBERSUSA & corruption revealed at JUDICIAL WATCH. DON'T BURY YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND--START ASKING QUESTIONS OF THOSE PEOPLE SUPPOSEDLY SERVING YOUR NEEDS? We must be vigilant in watching for illegal aliens voting for pro-amnesty, anti-sovereignty politicians.