GOP Lawmakers Seek Immigration Changes, Penalties
November 17th, 2015 by Mike Vasilinda
Five GOP lawmakers are behind a series of three bills to change immigration policy. One would make it a crime for someone who has been ordered deported to be in the state, another would remove lawsuit protections, known as sovereign immunity, for so called sanctuary cities that protect those here illegally, and a third would recalculate how welfare benefits are determined if there is an illegal immigrant in the household. State Rep. Matt Gaetz says the failure of the federal government to secure the borders has made state action necessary.
“The federal government has failed the people of the United States of America when it comes to immigration policy. Our borders are porous, enforcement is lax and immigration poses a threat to our physical security, our national security and our economic security” says Gaetz.
The bill providing enhanced criminal penalties for illegal immigrants will get its first hearing Wednesday.
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