Immigration Officers Blast Border Bill: ‘A
Global Joke’
(MRC) – “We admit individuals who have no business being admitted,” the head of the immigration officers’ union said today, blasting both Pres. Obama’s amnesty and the new border bill.
Kenneth Palinkas, President of the National
Citizenship and Immigration Services Council representing 12,000 United States
Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) adjudicators and personnel, says
the immigration legislation scheduled to be considered by the House of
Representatives next week puts officers’ mission “in grave peril.”
“Where is the outrage from Congress?,” he
asks. “After the House passed its legislation to reverse the
amnesty, all I hear is silence in the Senate. It seems
Congressional leaders will not rise to defend the laws of the United
States, but are giving in to the ‘imperial presidency,’ Palinkas
says.
The new “border security” bill is “a global
joke,” Palinkas says:
“H.R. 399 – Chairman McCaul’s legislation –
does nothing to preclude anyone in the world from turning themselves in at the
US border and obtaining automatic entry and federal benefits. Almost
anyone at all can call themselves an asylum-seeker and get in; it’s a
global joke.”
“It’s not border security if anyone can recite
the magic words and get waved right on in. Those who arrived in the
2014 border run are still here, often living on US support and even applying
for US jobs. The bill also delays by years the implementation of
biometric exit-entry to police the rising overstay catastrophe.”
The full statement by Palinkas is below:
“The dedicated immigration service officers
and adjudicators at USCIS are in desperate need of help. The President’s
executive amnesty order for 5 million illegal immigrants places the mission of
USCIS in grave peril. Instead of meeting our lawful function to protect
the Homeland and keep out those who pose a threat to US security, health, or
finances, our officers will be assigned to process amnesty for individuals
residing illegally inside our nation’s borders. This compromises national
security and public safety, while undermining officer morale.
The Administration’s skewed priorities mean
that the Crystal City amnesty processing center will likely have superior
worksite conditions for personnel relative to our normal processing
centers. Additionally, the security protocols at place in this facility
will be insufficient to engage in any basic screening precautions, ensuring and
rewarding massive amounts of fraud. For the Administration to continue
down this course after the Paris attacks is beyond belief.
Yet where is the outrage from Congress?
After the House passed its legislation to reverse the amnesty, all I hear is
silence in the Senate. It seems Congressional leaders will not rise to
defend the laws of the United States, but are giving in to the ‘imperial
presidency.’
I also remain concerned by the fact that
needed USCIS reforms are not included in pending legislation. For
instance, H.R. 399 – Chairman McCaul’s legislation – does nothing to preclude
anyone in the world from turning themselves in at the US border and obtaining
automatic entry and federal benefits. Almost anyone at all can call
themselves an asylum-seeker and get in; it’s a global joke. It’s not
border security if anyone can recite the magic words and get waved right on
in. Those who arrived in the 2014 border run are still here, often living
on US support and even applying for US jobs. The bill also delays by
years the implementation of biometric exit-entry to police the rising overstay
catastrophe.
We process millions upon millions of
applications every year for lifetime immigrant green cards, refugee admissions,
asylum-seekers, temporary workers, visitors, tourists, and more – but we do so
without any of the resources or mission support we need to screen these
individuals properly, let alone to conduct in-person interviews. We admit
individuals who have no business being admitted the United States, whether
public charges, health risks, or radicalized Islamists, and in large
numbers. It is unfair to employees, unfair to taxpayers, and unfair to
anyone concerned about immigration security.
We are saying to Congress: help us. Provide us the tools,
mission support and resources we need to protect the Homeland, in accord with
the laws and Constitution of the United States.”
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Comments
I
agree with Mr. Palinkas, applaud him and urge Congress to listen to him. ‘We can have a welfare state or open borders,
but we can’t have both’ – Milton Friedman.
We can have protection from foreign criminals and terrorists if we close
our borders, control our ports of entry, track visa holders and ensure that
they are compliant with our immigration policies. Excessive and uncontrolled immigration is
suicide.
Norb
Leahy, Dunwoody Ga Tea Party Leader
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