Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano calls on Congress to pass immigration reform
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US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano delivers remarks on immigration policy at the Center For American Progress (CAP) in Washington, DC on November 13, 2009. Napolitano spoke on efforts to reform legislation on the treatment of illegal immigrants.
Congress is already busy with health care and climate change legislation. But the Obama Administration is pushing lawmakers to tackle another difficult issue: immigration. The White House wants Congress to begin the debate early next year.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told a Washington think tank she’s hired more border patrol agents, expanded the border fence, and stepped up seizures of guns and money smuggled into Mexico. She says it’s now up to Congress to tighten immigration laws.
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"Right now, a corrupt immigration attorney who facilitates hundreds of immigration violations by knowingly helping aliens fraudulently seek asylum or permanent residence is treated almost the same as a single alien who buys a single fake green card.”
Napolitano says drug money is often smuggled using debit cards. But she says that’s not illegal because under current law, debit cards aren’t “monetary instruments.” She says the White House wants an immigration bill that includes tougher enforcement, a streamlined system for legal immigration, and a “tough and fair” path to legal status for the millions of undocumented already in the U.S.
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I know quite a few Democrats who signed onto the Obama Presidency that will fight against any travesty called Comprehensive Immigration Reform? The one in 1986 was a complete disaster and unable to handle the sudden in surge of millions of more destitute people, thinking they were going to collect welfare? The doors to America are wide open, but nobody in their right mind is going to accept the first surge of 2-3 million coming from the South when they hear Lady Napolitano proclaiming a new AMNESTY? Those who believe in America’s survival, without OVERPOPULATION as stated by the US Census bureau better read facts, not the lies at NUMBERSUSA. Those who want details of corruption in WASHINGTON and state government go to JUDICIAL WATCH. Overpopulation, traffic hell should go to CAPSWEB. Other sites of interest on Immigration enforcement is ALIPAC and AMERICAN PATROL.