A way forward on immigration
By Kris W. Kobach
Washington Times
The Senate's comprehensive immigration bill died an inevitable death. It was inevitable because it included so many provisions that unjustly rewarded illegal behavior. If the Senate hadn't killed the bill, the House certainly would have.
No matter how much proponents of the bill protested, it was impossible to dress the bill up as legislation that took the enforcement of immigration law seriously. It would have granted immediate amnesty to virtually all illegal aliens and would have jeopardized national security by legalizing aliens after only 24-hour background checks. It even made amnesty available to absconders-fugitives who had their day in immigration court, were ordered deported and ignored the order.
Laden with such provisions, the bill drew justified fire from just about anyone who believes in the concept of the rule of law.
Washington Times
The Senate's comprehensive immigration bill died an inevitable death. It was inevitable because it included so many provisions that unjustly rewarded illegal behavior. If the Senate hadn't killed the bill, the House certainly would have.
No matter how much proponents of the bill protested, it was impossible to dress the bill up as legislation that took the enforcement of immigration law seriously. It would have granted immediate amnesty to virtually all illegal aliens and would have jeopardized national security by legalizing aliens after only 24-hour background checks. It even made amnesty available to absconders-fugitives who had their day in immigration court, were ordered deported and ignored the order.
Laden with such provisions, the bill drew justified fire from just about anyone who believes in the concept of the rule of law.
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