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Tancredo Talks Immigration with GOPUSA

Posted By Audio Loft On November 7, 2005 at 8:18 am

This past weekend, the office Arizona’s Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas sponsored a conference on immigration and border security. The conference brought together legislators, academics, and activists from across the country to discuss what was once a “third rail� issue: illegal immigration. For a great overview of the conference, please check out Rachel’s report. https://www.alipac.us/ftopict-12182.html

The keynote speaker of the event was Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo who has been a leader in the debate on immigration and border security reform. In July of this year, Rep. Tancredo introduced the Real Guest Act of 2005 (HR 3333) that would make it a felony to enter the U.S. illegally and would require the Department of Homeland Security to secure the border before a single worker could legally enter the country.


More details of Tancredo’s bill are as follows: Unlawful presence in the U.S. would be made a felony with specific criminal penalties and asset forfeiture for violations, requiring at least a $10,000 bond to be released. Any illegal immigrant who violates the terms of admission or who overstays would be barred from any immigrant or non-immigrant visa for a period of 10 years. The bill would authorize local and state police to enforce civil federal immigration laws, eliminating “sanctuary� cities. The number of enforcement agents and attorneys would be increased, and the military would be authorized to enforce the border. Children born to illegal immigrants would no longer automatically obtain U.S. citizenship. Employers would be penalized for hiring illegal immigrants. The bill would amend the Social Security Act to prohibit illegal immigrants from receiving federal benefits or state social benefits that obtain funds from the federal government.

On Saturday, Rep. Tancredo sat down with GOPUSA’s Bobby Eberle to discuss the current state of the immigration issue. Please click on the control bar below to listen to The Audio Loft.