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CRUZ SEEKS TO PERMANENTLY BLOCK ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM ALL WELFARE
Breitbart ^ | May 8, 2013 | By Matthew Boyle

Posted on 05/08/2013 3:08:12 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) aims to block any illegal immigrant from ever receiving any state, local, or federal welfare or public benefits with a series of amendments to the immigration reform bill currently under review in the U.S. Senate.

Cruz has filed five amendments to the bill. The one currently marked “Cruz 2” on the Senate Judiciary Committee website (the amendments have not yet received official numbers) has a stated purpose to “provide that aliens who have entered or remained present in the United States while not in lawful status shall not be eligible for means-tested benefits.”

The amendment would insert language into the bill that specifically says no illegal immigrant who broke the law to enter or stay in the country “shall be eligible for any Federal, State, or local government means-tested benefit, nor shall such alien be eligible for any benefit under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Pub. L. 111-148), regardless of the alien’s legal status at the time of application for such benefit.”

In short, without citizenship, even if America’s millions of illegal immigrants received temporary legalization or eventually green cards and permanent legalization, they could never be eligible for any public benefits or welfare, including Obamacare.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; illegalimmigration; illegalswelfare; immigration; tedcruz; tedcruzillegals
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1 posted on 05/08/2013 3:08:12 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
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Damn straight. No welfare for illegals.


2 posted on 05/08/2013 3:09:22 PM PDT by Viennacon
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To: Jim Robinson

One good man DOES make a difference.


3 posted on 05/08/2013 3:09:33 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker
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I LOVE SENATOR TED CRUZ!


4 posted on 05/08/2013 3:09:36 PM PDT by GeorgeTex (Obama-Four M President (Mendacious Manchurian Muslim Marxist))
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This should be a stand alone bill. Enforce the law!!


5 posted on 05/08/2013 3:09:51 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

It’s pretty sad actually that only one member of Congress has his head screwed on straight.


6 posted on 05/08/2013 3:11:05 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: Jim Robinson

Ted Cruz is a breath of fresh air, God Bless him!!!


7 posted on 05/08/2013 3:11:56 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Jim Robinson

The weak point in his plan is the Judiciary.


8 posted on 05/08/2013 3:12:03 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (People are idiots.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Sen. Cruz gets it!

I hope his love for our country convinces others in D.C. to join him.


9 posted on 05/08/2013 3:12:26 PM PDT by jazusamo ("Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent." -- Adam Smith)
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To: Jim Robinson

They will be on the road back to Mexico.


10 posted on 05/08/2013 3:14:01 PM PDT by Marcella (Prepping can save your life today. Going Galt is freedom.)
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11 posted on 05/08/2013 3:14:49 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Jim Robinson

Giving illegal aliens welfare already violates a number of federal laws including those about giving aid to illegals.

Any new law would be ignored just the same.


12 posted on 05/08/2013 3:15:06 PM PDT by CodeToad (Liberals are bloodsucking ticks. We need to light the matchstick to burn them off. -786 +969)
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To: SpaceBar

Yes. Very very sad for the future of our country.


13 posted on 05/08/2013 3:15:27 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker
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To: Jim Robinson

I liked the proposal that they could never acquire citizenship...meaning they cannot vote. THAT would make this whole thing FAIR!


14 posted on 05/08/2013 3:16:29 PM PDT by Shery (in APO Land)
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Damn tootin’ And where is McConnell and the rest of the ‘GOP leadership’?? Crappin’ their britches to get through their next paycheck/election.

Pathetic. Unfort. I have Rubio, one of the 8 back-stabbers....no chance to bend his ear.


15 posted on 05/08/2013 3:16:32 PM PDT by i_robot73 (We hold that all individuals have the Right to exercise sole dominion over their own lives - LP.org)
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To: Jim Robinson

This should be no problem. Rubio has assured us there will be no welfare for anyone legalized under his bill anyway.


16 posted on 05/08/2013 3:16:48 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: Jeff Chandler

Yup. You can bet your bottom dollar that as soon as they’re granted “legal status” with or without citizenship, then they’ll get all bennies and rights, including voting. The demoncrats (and McCain, et al) will demand it and the courts will push it through. Rubio is an idiot and traitor for crossing the aisle with this nation wrecking crap!


17 posted on 05/08/2013 3:18:45 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: Shery

see my post 17 below.


18 posted on 05/08/2013 3:19:26 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: Jim Robinson

Hell yeah, no free lunch.


19 posted on 05/08/2013 3:19:46 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Jim Robinson

The concern I have with this stipulation is does it pave a path for Cruz to vote ‘yay’. If so, it would be a bad thing, as it potentially helps pass a bill that still has other unacceptable parts (ie, impenetrable southern border, anchor babies, etc). OTOH, if a “poison amendment” is found to kill the bill, that would be a good thing...


20 posted on 05/08/2013 3:19:48 PM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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