Posted on 07/10/2014 1:01:50 PM PDT by Rusty0604
Outlines of a possible compromise that would more quickly deport minors arriving from Central America emerged Thursday as part of President Barack Obama's $3.7 billion emergency request to address the immigration crisis on the southern border.
"It's not a deal-breaker," said House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. "Let them have their face-saver. But let us have the resources to do what we have to do."
In the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said: "I'm not going to block anything. Let's see what comes to the floor."
Reid and Pelosi made their comments as House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., both said they didn't want to give Obama a "blank check" to deal with the crisis of tens of thousands of unaccompanied children arriving at the Texas border, many fleeing gang violence and drawn by rumors they would be able to stay in the U.S. Boehner and McConnell indicated policy changes would be necessary to win their support.
At issue is a law approved in 2008. Passed to give protection to sex trafficking victims, it requires court hearings for migrant young people who arrive in this country from "noncontiguous" countries — anywhere other than Mexico or Canada.
Republicans want the government to have the authority to treat Central American kids the same way as kids from Mexico, who can be removed quickly unless they convince Border Patrol that they have a fear of return that merits additional screening.
"I think clearly we would probably want the language similar to what we have with Mexico," Boehner said.
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Did John cry?
GOP just caved
If this is really a “humanitarian crisis”, why the hell isn’t the UN picking up the tab? They owe the hardworking U.S. taxpayers 3.7 billion to buy huggies, babywipes, Nikes and lollipops for the illegal invaders.
He is the Weeper of the House.
If they pass this, we will be funding Obama’s illegal alien invasion of our own country!
Kill the bill!!
Cut funding that’s being used to subvert the constitution!!
Did we expect anything less?
We already know that 90% do not show up for the hearing.
No, don't let them have the 'resources' to do what they want to do, they want to destroy us.
Don’t waste money transporting, housing, feeding, clothing, and providing medical care to illegal aliens. Deport them! NOW!
Is any member of Congress even suggesting that, maybe, some steps should be taken immediately to stop the illegal crossings?
Another disaster in the making. This needs to Die In Place!
GOP is caving
they will not deport these minors or most of the adults
Here’s the threat to citizens:
The developments came as Obama’s Homeland Security secretary, Jeh Johnson, defended the emergency spending request at a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee. He said in written testimony that without the funds, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would run out of money in August and the Homeland Security Department “would need to divert significant funds from other critical programs just to maintain operations.”
If they feed the Beast it will just bring more interlopers.
the money is mostly earmarked for “resettlement”, do the GOPers not understand what that means??
Most of that 3.7 Billion will go to HHS supporting illegals, NOT border security.
I think the only portion that could be remotely translated to border security was a few hundred thousand for temp agents and overtime. But in reality they need more diaper changers.
I cannot find a real reason to give the GOP more seats in 2014.
The administration can't do its delegated job to secure the border; it defaults back to the states and the people.
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