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    Here’s What GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz Found at the U.S.-Mexico Border in Arizona

    Here’s What GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz Found at the U.S.-Mexico Border in Arizona
    Apr. 2, 2013 11:33pm
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    Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border near Yuma, Ariz. on Tuesday where he discovered what the current security level is like at certain parts of the border.

    No fence on this part of the border. It is a walkway and stairs. twitter.com/jasoninthehous…
    — Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse)

    As you can see, there’s no fence preventing illegal aliens from entering the U.S., just a nice walkway and stairs to make the trip easier.

    No fence. You can walk across the border, with handrails twitter.com/jasoninthehous…
    — Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse)

    Chaffetz also reported via Twitter that U.S. Customs and Border Protection apprehended nine Romanians attempting to cross the border. “This is the USA-Mexico border,” he wrote.

    CBP just apprehended 9 Romanians crossing the border about 3 miles. This is the USA-Mexico border
    — Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse)

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    Thank you Rep. Jason Chaffetz for exposing the truth about parts of the border. Hey, Janet, see that?
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    Chaffetz wants tougher treatment of illegal border crossers

    By Matt Canham
    The Salt Lake Tribune
    First Published Apr 05 2013 03:51 pm • Last Updated Apr 05 2013 10:37 pm



    The southwest border is porous and the punishment for illegally crossing it is not tough enough, Rep. Jason Chaffetz said after spending three days in southern Arizona with Border Patrol agents this week.

    While Chaffetz, R-Utah, has a list of problems with border security, what he doesn’t have yet are policy solutions.

    "If there was a simple, easy answer I’m sure someone would have done it a long time ago," he said Friday after returning to Utah. He said no fence will stop all illegal immigration, particularly for people involved in the drug trade and those searching for jobs.

    The congressman is the chairman of the House national security subcommittee and he’s planning a border security hearing for May, where he’ll continue to explore the topic.

    "I really worry that there is no consequence of coming across the border illegally," he said. "There is no pain involved in that."

    U.S. Customs and Border Patrol last beefed up punishments in early 2012 with a goal of reducing the number of immigrants who are returned to the same area of Mexico from which they crossed over. Instead, some were bused or flown hundreds of miles away and released.

    Gregory Chen with the American Immigration Lawyers Association says there is more than sufficient punishment for those caught crossing the border. For one, it is a crime, where the punishments are ratcheted up for repeat offenders and border agents have wide discretion to immediately deport people without a legal review. He said the current system runs the risk "of eroding fairness and due process in the system."

    And Chen asked: "What are we really trying to achieve here in terms of adding more deterrent to the border crossing issue?"

    What Chaffetz wants to stop is not just an influx of migrant workers looking for a payday, but what he now sees as a sieve attracting immigrations from all over the world.

    He went to the Eloy Detention Facility where more than half of the people held were from countries other than Mexico. Nine Romanians were captured by agents while Chaffetz was there.

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