Results 1 to 3 of 3
Like Tree3Likes

Thread: Obama 'Exploiting' Crisis, Says Border State Congressman

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

  1. #1
    Administrator Jean's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    California
    Posts
    65,443

    Obama 'Exploiting' Crisis, Says Border State Congressman

    by Kristin Tate 2 Jul 2014, 6:51 AM PDT
    breitbart



    HOUSTON, Texas--This week President Barack Obama vowed to take matters into his own hands, and to act without Congress on immigration reform. The announcement has infuriated many residents and politicians who live in states on the U.S.-Mexico border. Congressman Steve Pearce of New Mexico said that by attempting to act unilaterally on immigration, Obama is "exploiting" the current crisis on the border, which involves thousands of foreign minors entering the U.S. illegally each day.

    In a statement provided to Breitbart Texas, Pearce said, "President Obama is exploiting the humanitarian crisis at our southern border. This emergency does not give Obama an excuse to abuse his executive authority and circumvent Congress once again."

    He continued, "A president cannot act beyond his executive authority and decide law based on his own preferences. Time and again, Obama has proven he only answers to himself. Recent Supreme Court rulings prove that he is wrong."

    Pearce mentioned the financial toll that the border crisis has taken on U.S. taxpayers--so far, $2 billion has been allocated to accommodating the illegal immigrants.

    In addition to the financial burden of the crisis, many migrants lose their lives on their way to the U.S. The trek north from Central America is incredibly dangerous and can be deadly--just last week, Breitbart Texas reported on unearthed mass graves containing immigrant bodies in South Texas. Some graves contained bags with only skulls, other bones, or decomposed body parts in them.

    Ultimately, Pearce and his Republican colleagues blame the Obama Administration for encouraging more migrants to risk their lives by making the trip to the U.S. Instead of turning illegal immigrants away, federal agents currently give them taxpayer subsidized shelter, food, education, vocational training, recreation, and legal counsel.

    On top of this, each week authorities are currently releasing hundreds of illegal immigrants onto U.S. soil. Many of the freed immigrants are told to show up in court at a later date and are then released and reunited with their family members in the U.S. Victor Manjarrez--a professor at the University of Texas El Paso, former Chief Patrol Agent of Tucson Sector, and former Chief Patrol Agent in El Paso Sector--told Breitbart Texas that the migrants are "scheduled for a hearing sometime in the future. They promise to show up then get released. They then [often] call up relatives in Central America and tell them they got released."

    It is easy to imagine that the release--coupled with the benefits while in custody--only further incentivizes more illegal immigration.

    Congressman Pearce concluded, "The problem at our southern border is a tragedy, caused by the president’s own executive orders that gave false hope to children and their families. They are now suffering in crowded border facilities, with some women and children being processed as detainees in southern New Mexico. The President needs to continue to allow the democratic process to proceed."

    http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-T...ys-Congressman
    Support our FIGHT AGAINST illegal immigration & Amnesty by joining our E-mail Alerts at https://eepurl.com/cktGTn

  2. #2
    Super Moderator Newmexican's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    Heart of Dixie
    Posts
    36,012
    These guys don't look like kids to me, they are men sent here to work and send money home.
    Last edited by Newmexican; 07-02-2014 at 02:22 PM.

  3. #3
    working4change
    Guest

Similar Threads

  1. Texas Grassroots Group Demands State Officials Act on Border Crisis
    By Jean in forum illegal immigration News Stories & Reports
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 06-30-2014, 03:11 PM
  2. PA Congressman to Obama: Why are You Surprised by Border Crisis?
    By Jean in forum illegal immigration News Stories & Reports
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 06-25-2014, 11:53 PM
  3. State Rep Calls on Perry to Convene Special Session on Border Crisis
    By Jean in forum illegal immigration News Stories & Reports
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 06-16-2014, 10:01 PM
  4. Arizona congressman calls for Obama to defund state
    By AirborneSapper7 in forum illegal immigration News Stories & Reports
    Replies: 19
    Last Post: 04-27-2010, 09:26 PM
  5. Migrants exploiting border law for non-Mexicans
    By Virginiamama in forum illegal immigration News Stories & Reports
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 06-05-2005, 06:54 PM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •