Signaling another partisan fight “over immigration enforcement after next week’s midterm election, all seven Republican senators on the Judiciary Committee have signed a letter asking the Department of Homeland Security how much money it needs to deport every illegal immigrant the government encounters,” the Los Angeles Times reports.
The request came in an Oct. 21 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and asks her to "detail exactly how much funding" would be needed "to ensure that enforcement of the law occurs consistently for every illegal alien encountered and apprehended." The Republican senators requested a response by Nov. 15.
The Obama administration, which in its first full year in office set a record for deportations by the United States, wants to continue its policy of focusing law enforcement resources on securing the border, bolstering the Border Patrol and deporting dangerous and violent offenders who are in the U.S. illegally. At the same time, Obama supports legislative reforms that would create a path to legal status for longtime residents who meet specific criteria.
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Illegals out. Anchor babies out. Employers of illegals JAIL. ANYONE caught giving aid to them JAIL. It’s the law. Obamas aunt is an illegal too so if its proven he has helped her any, JAIL.
Borders SECURE. Challenge it DEATH. They’re called borders for a reason. Learn about it in your OWN country’s schools. Illegal Alien in an AMerican ER DEATH. No free rides.