Thread: House bill, SAFE Act, makes it illegal to knowingly transport an undocumented person

Posted: 5:27 PM
Last Updated: 12 minutes ago

By: abc15.com staff

PHOENIX - A new bill in Congress would make it illegal for anyone in the U.S. to knowingly transport an illegal immigrant, whether that means to the store or even the doctor.

H.R. 2278, or the SAFE Act, aims to crack down on human smugglers. But some feel it could put U.S. residents at risk for helping family members get around town.

"No one wants to see someone going to jail for doing something right. And taking your mom to the hospital is seen as right," said Tony Navarrete, a U.S. citizen.

Navarrete considers the bill to be a "stronger version of SB 1070," just under a different name.

The "Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act" was introduced June 6 and is sponsored by Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina.

Congressman Trent Franks is a co-sponsor of the bill. ABC15 has reached out to his office for a statement, but has yet to hear back.

Navarrete said his family fled Arizona to parts of Washington, Oregon and Georgia after SB 1070 was passed.

The bill also gives law enforcement more authority to enforce immigration. For Navarrette, that could mean he wouldn't be able to be there for half of his family.

"It's not going to change a whole lot. I'm still going to take my grandmother to the hospital if she needs to go."

View more information regarding H.R. 2278

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And I hope you get caught and go to jail...... in MEXICO.

co sponsors of this bill....notice George Holding is on it.. here is the link

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr2278

Cosponsors
25 cosponsors (25R) (show)
Bachmann, Michele [R-MN6]
Bishop, Rob [R-UT1]
Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN7]
Chabot, Steve [R-OH1]
Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT3]
Coble, Howard [R-NC6]
Collins, Doug [R-GA9]
DeSantis, Ron [R-FL6]
Forbes, Randy [R-VA4]
Franks, Trent [R-AZ8]
Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA6]
Labrador, Raúl [R-ID1]
Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC5]
Pearce, Stevan “Steve” [R-NM2]
Poe, Ted [R-TX2]
Sensenbrenner, James [R-WI5]
Smith, Lamar [R-TX21]
Westmoreland, Lynn [R-GA3]
Woodall, Rob [R-GA7]
Issa, Darrell [R-CA49]
(joined Jun 11, 2013)
Holding, George [R-NC13]
(joined Jun 13, 2013)
Marino, Tom [R-PA10]
(joined Jun 14, 2013)
Sessions, Pete [R-TX32]
(joined Jul 11, 2013)
Pompeo, Mike [R-KS4]
(joined Jul 30, 2013)
Calvert, Ken [R-CA42]
(joined Aug 01, 2013)

Committees House Agriculture
↪ Conservation, Energy, and Forestry
House Homeland Security
↪ Border and Maritime Security
House Natural Resources
↪ Public Lands and Environmental Regulation
House Judiciary
↪ Immigration and Border Security
The committee chair determines whether a bill will move past the committee stage.



What no Democ-rats

OK, so the point of this is? To push back against the U.S. Chamber of Commerce / Senate bill?

It's already against the law to transport illegal aliens, under the current, unenforced immigration laws.

However, this is the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act, so AG Eric Holder will have to enforce it.