President Trump on Wednesday ordered the Homeland Security Department to begin releasing a name-and-shame list of sanctuary cities, listing the specific crimes such as murder or robbery committed by those who have been released back into their communities under the sanctuary policies. That was one of a number of less-noticed but potentially far-reaching moves tucked inside… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: January 26th, 2017 | Author: admin | Filed under: Donald Trump, Immigration, News | Tags: Immigration Reform, Name and shame list, President Donald Trump, Sanctuary cities | Comments Off on President Trump creates name-and-shame list to embarrass sanctuary cities
By Bader George Qarmout
As Washington debates immigration reform and the bi-partisan gang of 8 push their latest plan, I find myself disagreeing with the plan’s failure to secure the border FIRST. It is imperative that we fix the mistakes of Ronald Reagan’s Congress that failed us forty years ago. Securing our borders is not only a means to prevent illegal workers from entering America, but it is also an important tool for greater national security and to reduce the onslaught of drug, weapons, and human trafficking . I will not accept any arguments that stress that the cost of securing our borders is prohibitive. I argue that not securing our borders is unconscionable.
While we are securing the borders, we need to enforce our existing laws and make E-verify mandatory. We also need to deport the criminal illegal aliens who are currently sitting in our jails and prisons. It is cost effective to permanently remove the criminal elements from among us, as opposed to the current “catch and release” practice.
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Posted: June 24th, 2013 | Author: admin | Filed under: Bader George Qarmout, Immigration, Opinion | Tags: Bader George Qarmout, Immigration Reform | 4 Comments »