Posts Tagged ‘Immigration’
Partisans Push for Illegal Immigrants to be Released
In the midst of the Coronavirus crisis inmates who are deemed low risk are being released from prison on a temporary basis. This is a dangerous policy, as many of those criminals will not willingly return to prison, leading to manhunts and wasted police resources. Specifically, illegal immigrants being held in prisons across the country…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Action Weekly Report from Washington 3/9/2020
CALENDAR: The House and Senate will both come back Monday and stay in session through Thursday. LAST TWO WEEKS ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House came back to work on Wednesday, February 26. They passed three bills under Suspension of the Rules, including H.R. 35, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, which will, for the…
Read MoreMaryland State Lawmakers Roadblock Local Sheriffs
State lawmakers in Maryland are trying to hamper local Sheriffs in their task of keeping their communities safe. The legislation would prevent local police offices from collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents by putting up bureaucratic roadblocks. The Baltimore Sun reports: Three Maryland sheriffs cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement signaled their…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Action Weekly Report from Washington for 01/13/20
CALENDAR: The House and Senate will both return Monday. The House will stay in session through Thursday, but the Senate may stay in session later, depending on whether or not an impeachment trial begins. LAST WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House came back on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the House passed a bill under Suspension…
Read MorePresident Trump’s Stellar Record on Immigration Will be a Key Issue in 2020
The debate over immigration policy shines a spotlight on the different views of Republicans and Democrats. On one side, President Trump supports enforcing our laws and ending illegal immigration, while most Democrats want open borders and amnesty. Recently, Former Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Director, Tom Homan, talked about the contrast between Republicans and Democrats: “Appearing…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots: Republicans Should Vote No on H.R. 5038
Washington, DC – Jenny Beth Martin, Honorary Chairman of Tea Party Patriots Action, issued the following statement in advance of the expected vote on H.R. 5038, the “Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019”: “When H.R. 5038 comes to the floor this week, House Republicans should vote no. Not only would this legislation offer a backdoor…
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