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INHOFE INTRODUCES IMMIGRATION BILL
Sen James Inhofe Website ^ | 2 May 2007 | Sen James Inhofe

Posted on 06/03/2007 10:58:10 AM PDT by PhiKapMom

May 2, 2007

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) today once again introduced his immigration legislation aimed at addressing the ever-increasing influx of illegal immigrants to the United States and its strain on society. Inhofe’s ENFORCE - Engaging the Nation to Fight for Our Right to Control Entry -Act (S.1269) increases U.S. border security, emphasizes greater enforcement of existing immigration laws and prevents amnesty and other shortcuts for illegal immigrants.

“Illegal immigrants continue to cross our country’s borders, strain our economy and exploit our resources,” Inhofe said. “The gravity of this situation warrants that Americans of all political stripes come together to address this problem immediately. I will not stand idly by and watch our great nation collapse under the pressures of uncontrolled illegal immigration; this is a crisis and one that must be addressed aggressively.

“Simply granting citizenship to immigrants, who are currently in our country illegally, is not the answer. We must enhance our border security, hold those accountable who encourage illegal immigration and ensure that those who violate our laws by entering our country illegally do not have this illegal activity easily forgiven and even rewarded with permanent residence or citizenship. Our nation’s future rests on Congress’ actions of today, and the ENFORCE Act is a strong step in the right direction to help solve our growing problem of illegal immigration.”

Major Provisions in Inhofe’s ENFORCE Act:

· Establishes the National Border Neighborhood Watch (NBNW) Program allowing retired law enforcement officers to assist Border Patrol agents by reporting illegal border crossings.
· Makes unlawful-presence in the United States a felony.
· Establishes an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
· Authorizes funding for online immigration training for state and local law enforcement officers.
· Eliminates the practice of granting automatic U.S. citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants in an effort to reduce ‘anchor babies.’
· Establishes an independent verification system for Social Security numbers; also mandates that immigrant’s Social Security numbers expire when visa runs out.
· Establishes electronic birth & death registries to fight fraudulent Social Security cards
· Helps reduce Individual Taxpayer Identification Number abuse.
· Empowers state & local law enforcement to carryout immigration laws (but does not make it mandatory).
· Establishes penalties for most flagrant employer tax violations—i.e. if an employer willfully files incorrect tax returns, they will be assessed the maximum penalties available.
· Makes it illegal to operate day laborer centers for illegal aliens and to give them unemployment assistance.
· Eliminates in-state tuition benefits for illegal aliens.


TOPICS: Government; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; borders; bush; illegalaliens; illegalimmigration; immigrantlist; immigration; senate
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To: PhiKapMom

A bump for Senator Inofe’s reelection. He’s one of the few that deserves it.


41 posted on 06/03/2007 11:56:49 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (A wolf in sheep's clothing is much more dangerous than a wolf in drag.)
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To: EternalVigilance

Make that Senator Inhofe. Doh...


42 posted on 06/03/2007 11:59:48 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (A wolf in sheep's clothing is much more dangerous than a wolf in drag.)
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To: PhiKapMom
If Inhoff managed to get a third of the bills provisions enacted I would support him in a New York minute. That’s what I want too see in a Senator a set of Gonads that will stand up for the American people and our way of life.

A way of life which will be very much endangered if this Shamnesty program becomes law.

43 posted on 06/03/2007 12:12:00 PM PDT by puppypusher (The world is going to the dogs.)
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To: PhiKapMom

This doesn’t go as far as some of us would like, but it would be a good start, and is a reasonable compromise.


44 posted on 06/03/2007 12:16:16 PM PDT by B Knotts (Anybody but Giuliani!)
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To: PhiKapMom

What a terrific bill... common-sense conservatism at its finest! We need a couple dozen more CONSERVATIVE Republican Senators just like him!

I can’t wait to see Lindsey Graham and others challenged in ‘08 primaries.


45 posted on 06/03/2007 12:23:02 PM PDT by nj26 (Border Security=Homeland Security. Put Our Military on the Border! (Proud2BNRA))
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To: PhiKapMom; blam
The simplest solutions work best.

There's the argument that locating and rounding up the illegals can't be done. It can......the records are held by the IRS. In addition to being in the country illegally, we can tack on Falsification or theft of identity, mail fraud and any number of RICCO act violations. Scofflaws and Outlaws needn't be afforded protection by congressional edict which in its nature violates Equal Protection in the constitution.
46 posted on 06/03/2007 12:26:31 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (Keelhauling is a sensible solution to mutiny.)
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To: sportutegrl

I think one of the more effective ways of preventing hiring of illegals is the use of a Social Security Number database. If your number and personal data don’t match the database you have to be looked at. Have it where anyone could check the correctness of their own data and you prevent most of the mistakes. The beauty of such of system is that if you are an illegal alien you won’t have a Social Security number.

No Welfare, No Schooling, No Long Term Health care.


47 posted on 06/03/2007 12:27:21 PM PDT by Oklahoma
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To: PhiKapMom
DITTO!!!! Why does it have to be any more complicated?

Senator Kyl: NEVER co-sign a bill with Kennedy....YOU WILL BE DIRTIED!

48 posted on 06/03/2007 12:28:49 PM PDT by Suzy Quzy (Hillary '08...Her Phoniness is Genuine!!!)
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To: SirJohnBarleycorn

FR *bookmark*


49 posted on 06/03/2007 12:47:04 PM PDT by Dad yer funny (FoxNews is morphing , and not for the better ,... internal struggle? Its hard to watch)
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To: PhiKapMom

Since Bush, McCain, Kyl, etc keep saying that we are offering up no remedies since we despise their bill...I say send them this.
I will email every senator with this solution.
Thanks!


50 posted on 06/03/2007 12:59:49 PM PDT by sheana
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To: PhiKapMom
I like much of the proposed bill, but it needs to strengthend further, the employer sanctions--large fines in the first violation and a felony in the second violation.
51 posted on 06/03/2007 1:09:00 PM PDT by lightning
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To: PhiKapMom
I like much of the proposed bill, but it needs to strengthend further, the employer sanctions--large fines in the first violation and a felony in the second violation.
52 posted on 06/03/2007 1:09:10 PM PDT by lightning
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To: PhiKapMom

BTTT! This is good.


53 posted on 06/03/2007 1:11:59 PM PDT by ovrtaxt (I would rather vote for Lindsay Lohan than Lindsey Graham.)
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To: AuntB
I’ve been trying to get people to pay attention to the legislation

Good luck. It appears far too late for that. FR past that point weeks, if not months, ago. Now all that's expected, or wanted, is to shout slogans and shout down anyone who offers more.

54 posted on 06/03/2007 1:19:49 PM PDT by Stultis (I don't worry about the war turning into "Vietnam" in Iraq; I worry about it doing so in Congress.)
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To: AuntB

B T T T


55 posted on 06/03/2007 1:39:46 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker ( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! "Read my lips....No new RINO's" !!)
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To: PhiKapMom

BTTT


56 posted on 06/03/2007 1:43:05 PM PDT by AmericaOne (Sneaking In is NOT Immigration!!!)
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To: BIGLOOK

“There’s the argument that locating and rounding up the illegals can’t be done. It can......the records are held by the IRS. In addition to being in the country illegally, we can tack on Falsification or theft of identity, mail fraud and any number of RICCO act violations. Scofflaws and Outlaws needn’t be afforded protection by congressional edict which in its nature violates Equal Protection in the constitution”

PERFECT!!


57 posted on 06/03/2007 1:47:46 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker ( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! "Read my lips....No new RINO's" !!)
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To: PhiKapMom

Welcome back - I for one am glad to see you posting again. It seems rather ironic that a site supposedly begun because this one suppressed differing opinions is unables to tolerate any themselves.


58 posted on 06/03/2007 1:54:00 PM PDT by NittanyLion
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To: PhiKapMom

Here’ MY bill:

1. Build a long, strong, effective fence.
2. Increase border patrols and assure that agents have real enforcment power. (No “catch and release”, etc.)
3. DENY illegal aliens access to any government services, including schools. Require mandatory, automatic deportation of any illegal alien who ATTEMPTS to ACCESS any government service, whether such service is federal, state, or local. (Note: The only exception would be dire-emergency medical treatment, followed immediately [after sufficient recovery time] by mandatory, automatic deportation.)
4. REQUIRE a MANDATORY JAIL sentence for any illegal alien found to be holding fraudulent identification, followed by mandatory, automatic deportation. (Note: Lengthier jail sentences would be MANDATORY for the “identity theft” of living American citizens.)
5. Require fines and criminal proceedings against any employer (including company officers and responsible hiring personnel) who knowingly hires and employs illegal aliens.
6. “Anchor babies” (babies born to illegal alien parents) are to be DENIED citizenship, and are to be immediately deported along with their parents. (Note: This provision should be made retroactive, say, sixteen years.)
7. Any law enforcement officer (federal, state, or local) who, in the course of normal law enforement activity, becomes aware of an illegal alien’s status is REQUIRED to notify the appropriate federal authorities immediately and hold that alien in custody for no more than three days (sufficient time for federal authorities to take custody).

(Note: Jail sentences for any illegal alien criminality noted above must be MANDATORY MINIMUM sentences in order to avoid “end runs” by liberal activist Democrat judges.)

The above seven provisions, if passed, will fully resolve the illegal alien problem. Illegals will disappear BY ATTRITION since they will be: a) unemployable, b) unable to access government welfare and other services, and c) unable to enroll their illegal alien children in government schools. Many, if not most, illegal aliens will return to their countries of origin voluntarily since there is little reason for them to remain in the US.

(Note: No logistically burdensome and expensive “roundup” of 12 million-plus illegal aliens is required, recommended, or even necessary. Therefore, the “red herring” argument against tough measures can be dismissed out of hand.)

Meanwhile, reasonable LEGAL immigration laws should be streamlined, strengthened, and ENFORCED in order to address the legitimate needs of employers.
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Inhofe’s bill is a good one. It looks like the only things he missed were preventing illegal aliens from having access to government schools, health care, and other government handouts.


59 posted on 06/03/2007 1:55:05 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: PhiKapMom; adam_az; airborne; Alberta's Child; Arizona Carolyn; Arthur Wildfire! March; ...

Looks good to me.


60 posted on 06/03/2007 1:58:25 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Turning the general election into a second Democrat primary is not a winning strategy.)
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