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    Cantor: House Might Consider Immigration Reform

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    by Mike Flynn 6 Jul 2013

    Cantor: House Might Consider Immigration Reform





    While most Americans rank the economy and government spending as the top challenges facing the nation, the Senate last month rushed through a comprehensive immigration bill to give amnesty to 11 million illegal aliens. The effort was more about the perceived needs of the Republican Party than the nation as a whole. The swift Senate action was intended to pressure the House to pass amnesty into law. The House seems to have other ideas.

    Last Friday, before Congress left for a week-long recess, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's office released to GOP House members a 3-page memo detailing issues that would be on the legislative calendar when Congress returned.

    The memo discussed issues related to energy, education, and government oversight. Immigration was only mentioned at the end, in a section headlined "a few additional items." This is not how a Chamber gears up for work on a complex legislative issue.

    “The House may begin consideration of the border security measures that have been passed by the Homeland Security and Judiciary Committees and begin reviewing other immigration proposals,” Mr. Cantor wrote, noting that Republicans will hold an internal conference on the issue on July 10th.

    Speaker Boehner has repeatedly said that the House won't consider the Senate bill. It has been working on several pieces of legislation that cover various aspects of our immigration system. This piecemeal approach provides greater deliberation and consideration than the 1,000+ page bill approach embraced by the Senate. The public is still learning the details of the bill passed by 68 Senators last month.

    The idea that Senate action would force the House's hand was always silly. The House doesn't simply act on the whims of Senators. Having to face voters every 2 years, the House is more sensitive to grass-roots sentiment than the Senate. Of the 14 GOP Senators voting for the Senate bill, only 3 are up for reelection next year. Obviously, all of the House members are up for reelection in 2014.

    Redistricting has made House GOP members even more sensitive to the views of conservative and Tea Party activists. For the overwhelming majority of members, primary challenges are the only electoral threat they face. As conservative opposition to amnesty grows, House members will be even more reluctant to consider amnesty legislation.

    So, yes, Cantor says the House "may begin consideration" of border security and "other immigration proposals." I wouldn't bet the farm on it, though.

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    July 5, 2013, 4:45 PM

    Immigration Is Low on House To-Do List

    In the month of July, House Republicans can look forward to tackling legislation dealing with energy, education and government oversight, according to a memo sent Friday by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R., Va.). Oh, and maybe immigration.

    Before lawmakers left for the Fourth of July recess, the Senate passed a sweeping, bipartisan bill that would mark the biggest overhaul of immigration laws since the 1980s. But enthusiasm in the House for an immigration rewrite is far dimmer, with Friday’s memo providing fresh evidence. Immigration doesn’t warrant its own section of the three-page memo from Mr. Cantor mapping out the House’s legislative agenda this month. Instead, it’s covered under “a few additional items” at the end.

    “The House may begin consideration of the border security measures that have been passed by the Homeland Security and Judiciary Committees and begin reviewing other immigration proposals,” Mr. Cantor wrote, noting that Republicans will meet on Wednesday to discuss the topic.

    Mr. Cantor also tucked in to the memo’s conclusion that the House may revisit the farm bill, after earlier legislation unexpectedly failed in late June. Lawmakers “should be prepared to act on a revised farm bill,” Mr. Cantor wrote. The memo didn’t include details of what a tweaked farm bill could look like, but Mr. Cantor had been considering splitting funding for food stamps from core farm programs that need reauthorizing, a senior Republican aide said before the recess.

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    Never sell the Quislings short. Neocon Republicrat Eric Cantor [R-VA] is said to be crafting a plan to bring an immigration Bill to the House floor.

    Any immigration Bill at all gives the Amnesty advocates a chance to pass something, take it to Conference Committee for resolution with S. 744, and come out with a Bill that gives Amnesty to illegal aliens, deceives us with empty promises for border enforcement, sets US population growth on a trajectory toward 400 million, and puts most Americans' interests in second place.
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    It would appear Homeland security is given a lot of power in many things. Could this be another way to sneak in another branch of government with its own laws and a sneaky way around the constitution? It needs to go, It obviously isn't working for citizens, so I have to question who is homeland security working for?

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    Quote Originally Posted by posylady View Post
    It would appear Homeland security is given a lot of power in many things. Could this be another way to sneak in another branch of government with its own laws and a sneaky way around the constitution? It needs to go, It obviously isn't working for citizens, so I have to question who is homeland security working for?
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    Quote Originally Posted by posylady View Post
    It would appear Homeland security is given a lot of power in many things. Could this be another way to sneak in another branch of government with its own laws and a sneaky way around the constitution? It needs to go, It obviously isn't working for citizens, so I have to question who is homeland security working for?
    I was against the combining of various units into the HLS once done it becomes unmanageable, ICE is an example they are far too restricted in doing there job IMO.It all comes down to this as government grows in number it adds to the Democrat voter numbers and in turn lessons freedom for Joe average. Simply no other take, bigger government= less freedom.
    I'm old with many opinions few solutions.

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