House immigration subcommittee set to mark-up
refugee reform bill tomorrow; why now? Posted by Ann Corcoran, 3/15/16
It is my duty
to report on this bill being championed by Idaho Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho)
and Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte, but sorry I can’t get too excited about
it. And, although he is apparently a co-sponsor, why isn’t Subcommittee
Chairman Trey Gowdy (bff Open borders Marco) leading this effort? Hmmm…..
McConnell and
Ryan. Would we be better off with these two deciding how many refugees are
admitted to the US in the coming years? I’m still advocating for a complete
shutdown of the whole refugee resettlement apparatus!
Here is the
press release from the House Judiciary
Committee announcing the mark-up of a bill that will likely go
nowhere. I could be wrong, but at this late stage in the legislative calendar
and with an election coming up in November, call me a cynic!
Does the
Committee want to make sure that the earlier Babin bill (which would temporarily halt the
program altogether) is squashed?
Are they trying
to calm down citizens in their districts who are clamoring for governors
(mostly Republican governors) to do something? In other words, is this a pat on
your heads with a ‘don’t worry, go about your business, we will take care of
you?’
And, let me ask
you, do we really want this particular pro-donor class (big business
establishment/Chamber of Commerce) Republican leadership making the
determination about how many refugees are admitted anymore than say a Trump
White House? Do you trust Rep. Paul Ryan and Senator Mitch (bring’em to
Kentucky) McConnell to set levels?
By offering fig leaves, are they attempting to
save the whole program which in my view (after 8 years of following this) needs
to be completely trashed!
And, does this
bill do anything to disrupt the flow of billions of taxpayer dollars to
unaccountable ‘religious’ non-profits who really call the shots on who is
resettled where in America? Someone correct me, does it do anything to give
them all the heave-ho?
Again, sorry to sound so cynical. I am
open to someone convincing me that this is going to do anything (other than
attempt to quiet the angry masses).
Oops! There is
one thing it does for sure. It causes the Open borders left and the Refugee Contractors (organized by their lobbying arm, Refugee Council USA) to go to their grassroots and fire
them up once again, see here. I enjoy seeing them aggravated,
but does stirring them up in this critical election year with a bill going nowhere
really help us?
Go here to see the press release (thanks to all who sent it!).
That said, by all means though follow the lead
of groups like NumbersUSA pushing for you to contact your members of Congress.
You do want them to know that the issue is one that motivates and angers
you!
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