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Congressional call for troops on border
Iowa rep says he will introduce bill in weeks

Posted: June 3, 2005
9:52 p.m. Eastern

© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, called today for deploying the military to seal the borders against illegal immigration and stiff new financial penalties for employers who hire aliens.

"The destiny of America is going to be shaped a lot by immigration policy," said King, who said he will introduce legislation "in the next several weeks."

King said the measure he's pushing would put in place severe financial penalties for companies hiring illegal workers, ending the companies' ability to take deductions on wages and benefits for those workers.

"That will change the dynamic of this," said King. "That will slow the growth in this job magnet that's driving our illegal immigration."

King spoke during a taping of Iowa Public Television's "Iowa Press" program airing later this weekend.

"Immigration is the big sleeping issue that seems to be the subject that no one wanted to touch in the last presidential campaign, the subject that these presidential candidates don't want to touch, but it's something that Iowans and Americans want to have a national debate on," said King.

His bill, he said, would give "safe harbor" to companies that use Internet-based tracking systems to verify that workers are in the country legally.

"We need healthy immigration," said King. "We should go around the world and recruit the best people we can get. We just simply can't be the relief valve for all the poverty in the world."

King said it would be a relatively simple task to seal the border by deploying military units for that task.

"Yes we can control the border, we can put more people on the border," said King. "Deploy our military to the border. That's great terrain to train to go to Iraq. You need to keep an army busy. We have National Guard people down there now, we can just put more there."

"That will change the dynamic of this," said King. "That will slow the growth in this job magnet that's driving our illegal immigration."

Right on Congressman King. We are making a difference. Fight the GOOD fight. They are coming around, one at a time, which is better than NONE at a time.

It is my understanding that a bill that would put troops on the border has already passed the House. If someone can find us info on the bill we can organize a campaign to go after the Senate to support the measure.

W

It is my understanding that a bill that would put troops on the border has already passed the House. If someone can find us info on the bill we can organize a campaign to go after the Senate to support the measure.

YUP!
This is exactly what Judy and I wanted to discuss w/all. The time seems to be right for a concerted effort. With 53% of Americans for the action {Zogby} and the Congressman coming forward, imho, I think the environment is ripe.

TROOPS TO THE BORDER!! FINALLY STARTING TO HAPPEN.

You're a HOOT, LEGAL

Let's get ready to ROCK N ROLL

I found HR 1986

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, under certain circumstances and subject... (Introduced in House)

HR 1986 IH

Could not tell if it had passed.

Also, this is also needed.....

H.R.98
Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2005 (Introduced in House)
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 4, 2005

Something passed the HOUSE, DATAMAN.....but I can't remember exactly what it was.

FAIRUS should have it listed. I believe that I might have read it there.

Originally Posted by ALIPAC

It is my understanding that a bill that would put troops on the border has already passed the House. If someone can find us info on the bill we can organize a campaign to go after the Senate to support the measure.

W

http://www.americanpatrol.com/CONGRESS/ ... Goode.html

According to American Patrol:

To Amend Title 10, United States Code to authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, under certain circumstances and subject... (Introduced in House)

HR 1986

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1986

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist the Department of Homeland Security in the performance of border protection functions.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 28, 2005

Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. FORBES, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. HAYES, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. SHIMKUS, Ms. FOXX, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. WAMP, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. BRADY of Texas, and Mr. COBLE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist the Department of Homeland Security in the performance of border protection functions.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ASSIGNMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO ASSIST BUREAU OF BORDER SECURITY AND BUREAU OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

(a) Assignment Authority of Secretary of Defense- Chapter 18 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 374 the following new section:

`Sec. 374a. Assignment of members to assist border patrol and control

`(a) Assignment Authorized- Upon submission of a request consistent with subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may assign members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps to assist--

`(1) the Bureau of Border Security of the Department of Homeland Security in preventing the entry of terrorists, drug traffickers, and illegal aliens into the United States; and

`(2) the United States Customs Service of the Department of Homeland Security in the inspection of cargo, vehicles, and aircraft at points of entry into the United States to prevent the entry of weapons of mass destruction, components of weapons of mass destruction, prohibited narcotics or drugs, or other terrorist or drug trafficking items.

`(b) Request for Assignment- The assignment of members under subsection (a) may occur only if--

`(1) the assignment is at the request of the Secretary of Homeland Security; and

`(2) the request is accompanied by a certification by the Secretary of Homeland Security that the assignment of members pursuant to the request is necessary to respond to a threat to national security posed by the entry into the United States of terrorists, drug traffickers, or illegal aliens.

`(c) Training Program Required- The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense, shall establish a training program to ensure that members receive general instruction regarding issues affecting law enforcement in the border areas in which the members may perform duties under an assignment under subsection (a). A member may not be deployed at a border location pursuant to an assignment under subsection (a) until the member has successfully completed the training program.

`(d) Conditions of Use- (1) Whenever a member who is assigned under subsection (a) to assist the Bureau of Border Security or the United States Customs Service is performing duties at a border location pursuant to the assignment, a civilian law enforcement officer from the agency concerned shall accompany the member.

`(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to--

`(A) authorize a member assigned under subsection (a) to conduct a search, seizure, or other similar law enforcement activity or to make an arrest; and

`(B) supersede section 1385 of title 18 (popularly known as the `Posse Comitatus Act').

`(e) Establishment of Ongoing Joint Task Forces- (1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may establish ongoing joint task forces if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the joint task force, and the assignment of members to the joint task force, is necessary to respond to a threat to national security posed by the entry into the United States of terrorists, drug traffickers, or illegal aliens.

`(2) If established, the joint task force shall fully comply with the standards as set forth in this section.

`(f) Notification Requirements- The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to the Governor of the State in which members are to be deployed pursuant to an assignment under subsection (a) and to local governments in the deployment area notification of the deployment of the members to assist the Department of Homeland Security under this section and the types of tasks to be performed by the members.

`(g) Reimbursement Requirement- Section 377 of this title shall apply in the case of members assigned under subsection (a).

`(h) Termination of Authority- No assignment may be made or continued under subsection (a) after September 30, 2007.'.

(b) Commencement of Training Program- The training program required by subsection (b) of section 374a of title 10, United States Code, shall be established as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(c) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 374 the following new item:

`374a. Assignment of members to assist border patrol and control.'.
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Originally Posted by butterbean

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Congressional call for troops on border
Iowa rep says he will introduce bill in weeks

Posted: June 3, 2005
9:52 p.m. Eastern

© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, called today for deploying the military to seal the borders against illegal immigration and stiff new financial penalties for employers who hire aliens.

"The destiny of America is going to be shaped a lot by immigration policy," said King, who said he will introduce legislation "in the next several weeks."

King said the measure he's pushing would put in place severe financial penalties for companies hiring illegal workers, ending the companies' ability to take deductions on wages and benefits for those workers.

"That will change the dynamic of this," said King. "That will slow the growth in this job magnet that's driving our illegal immigration."

King spoke during a taping of Iowa Public Television's "Iowa Press" program airing later this weekend.

"Immigration is the big sleeping issue that seems to be the subject that no one wanted to touch in the last presidential campaign, the subject that these presidential candidates don't want to touch, but it's something that Iowans and Americans want to have a national debate on," said King.

His bill, he said, would give "safe harbor" to companies that use Internet-based tracking systems to verify that workers are in the country legally.

"We need healthy immigration," said King. "We should go around the world and recruit the best people we can get. We just simply can't be the relief valve for all the poverty in the world."

King said it would be a relatively simple task to seal the border by deploying military units for that task.

"Yes we can control the border, we can put more people on the border," said King. "Deploy our military to the border. That's great terrain to train to go to Iraq. You need to keep an army busy. We have National Guard people down there now, we can just put more there."

Cong. King's comments about immigration being a sleeping issue is music to my ears. If Cong. Tancredo runs for president, I hope Cong. King will support him.

Thanks for posting this article.