Not shock me if the Republicans lose the House next election cycle. Missing the opportunity to pass more advantageous legislation. But do nothing Republican House continues to do nothing and will be rewarded by nothing good.
'cause too many just don't get it, here's the breakdown of the bill from Bill Melugin:
– No amnesty/legalization of anyone already in the U.S. illegally.
– Funds an increase in ICE detention capacity to approx. 50,000 from the current 34,000.
– At 7 day rolling average of 5,000 encounters per day, or 8,500 encounters in a single day, DHS is *required* to shut the border down, and turn away anyone who crosses. No new asylum claims will be allowed and anybody crossing will be removed. Would end the whole idea of “I made it to U.S. soil, you have to process me.” That would be over, Border Patrol would not process the illegal crosser and they would be removed – no asylum claim permitted, unless its made at a port of entry.
– This does not mean 5,000 are “allowed in” before this authority kicks in. Single adults would be detained, families would be released via ATD (alternatives to detention), and asylum cases would be fast tracked to months rather than years under a new rapid/expedited expulsion system. Those who fail would be quickly removed from the US. Those who initially pass would be released with work authorization and 90 day supervision until final asylum claim is determined.
– The shut down authority doesn’t drop until crossings decrease significantly in the days following the shut down.
– Significantly tougher asylum requirements, and a higher credible fear standard, including three bars to eligibility. 1) Criminal history, 2) Could they have resettled in another country on the way to the US? 3) Could they have resettled somewhere else in their own country? Just saying you’re scared to return home will no longer be enough in initial interview.
– It *appears* that the legislation would move asylum claim decisions away from immigration judges, and instead have them be handled by USCIS.
– $1.4 billion in FEMA funding available for disbursement to NGOs/municipalities, but some of that money doesn’t unlock until key border security metrics are hit with ICE detention beds, ICE & Border Patrol new hires, and at least 1,500 deportation flights.
– Ends use of parole releases via CBP One app, and ends parole for illegal crossers between ports of entry.
– Keeps humanitarian parole as it was originally intended (medical procedures, court cases, etc), and keeps the current Biden admin parole program in place for Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans, and Nicaraguans.
– 50,000 new visas over 5 years.
– Fuding to hire hundreds more ICE deportation officers, Border Patrol agents, and USCIS asylum officers, and greatly increases number of deportation flights.
– No unaccompanied minors can be removed, and some of these minors will receive attorneys, either pro bono or taxpayer funded.
– Ends some catch and release, but not all (families and unaccompanied minors not detained).
– DHS will have 90 days to set this new system up before it takes effect.
– There is a provision in the bill that would allow the President to suspend the “shut down” authority.
It says: “Authorizes the President to suspend the border emergency on an emergency basis for up to 45 days if it is in the national interest.”
Context: The border has seen at least 5,000 encounters almost every single day the last couple years under Biden. If this bill were signed into law, the border would likely be shut down on the first day it takes effect.
It's not even about 5000 illegal crossings averaged a day: it's "encounters", which includes invalid asylum claims and rejected entries at ports of entry.
Not shock me if the Republicans lose the House next election cycle. Missing the opportunity to pass more advantageous legislation. But do nothing Republican House continues to do nothing and will be rewarded by nothing good.
'cause too many just don't get it, here's the breakdown of the bill from Bill Melugin:
– No amnesty/legalization of anyone already in the U.S. illegally.
– Funds an increase in ICE detention capacity to approx. 50,000 from the current 34,000.
– At 7 day rolling average of 5,000 encounters per day, or 8,500 encounters in a single day, DHS is *required* to shut the border down, and turn away anyone who crosses. No new asylum claims will be allowed and anybody crossing will be removed. Would end the whole idea of “I made it to U.S. soil, you have to process me.” That would be over, Border Patrol would not process the illegal crosser and they would be removed – no asylum claim permitted, unless its made at a port of entry.
– This does not mean 5,000 are “allowed in” before this authority kicks in. Single adults would be detained, families would be released via ATD (alternatives to detention), and asylum cases would be fast tracked to months rather than years under a new rapid/expedited expulsion system. Those who fail would be quickly removed from the US. Those who initially pass would be released with work authorization and 90 day supervision until final asylum claim is determined.
– The shut down authority doesn’t drop until crossings decrease significantly in the days following the shut down.
– Significantly tougher asylum requirements, and a higher credible fear standard, including three bars to eligibility. 1) Criminal history, 2) Could they have resettled in another country on the way to the US? 3) Could they have resettled somewhere else in their own country? Just saying you’re scared to return home will no longer be enough in initial interview.
– It *appears* that the legislation would move asylum claim decisions away from immigration judges, and instead have them be handled by USCIS.
– $1.4 billion in FEMA funding available for disbursement to NGOs/municipalities, but some of that money doesn’t unlock until key border security metrics are hit with ICE detention beds, ICE & Border Patrol new hires, and at least 1,500 deportation flights.
– Ends use of parole releases via CBP One app, and ends parole for illegal crossers between ports of entry.
– Keeps humanitarian parole as it was originally intended (medical procedures, court cases, etc), and keeps the current Biden admin parole program in place for Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans, and Nicaraguans.
– 50,000 new visas over 5 years.
– Fuding to hire hundreds more ICE deportation officers, Border Patrol agents, and USCIS asylum officers, and greatly increases number of deportation flights.
– No unaccompanied minors can be removed, and some of these minors will receive attorneys, either pro bono or taxpayer funded.
– Ends some catch and release, but not all (families and unaccompanied minors not detained).
– DHS will have 90 days to set this new system up before it takes effect.
– There is a provision in the bill that would allow the President to suspend the “shut down” authority.
It says: “Authorizes the President to suspend the border emergency on an emergency basis for up to 45 days if it is in the national interest.”
Context: The border has seen at least 5,000 encounters almost every single day the last couple years under Biden. If this bill were signed into law, the border would likely be shut down on the first day it takes effect.
I figured out years ago that “amnesty” is code for anything short of mandatory deportations for all illegals.
It's not even about 5000 illegal crossings averaged a day: it's "encounters", which includes invalid asylum claims and rejected entries at ports of entry.