Posted on 10/09/2018 3:32:06 PM PDT by Kaslin
Maybe there are three dividends that Republicans are reaping from their victory over liberals during the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court fight. The base is jacked up for the midterms, we confirmed Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, giving conservatives a SCOTUS majority for the next generation, and it allowed the House GOP leadership to get some chutzpah on fighting illegal immigration. Yes, you read that, right? We’ve demanded a wall, going after sanctuary cities, securing the border, and enforcing current federal immigration laws. Now, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) pretty much promised full legislative offensive against illegal immigration (via CBS News):
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy says he will introduce a bill this week to fully fund a border wall between the United States and Mexico. Building the wall is a campaign promise and rallying cry for President Trump, whose support McCarthy may be seeking as the frontrunner to be the next speaker of the House.McCarthy is sponsoring the "Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act," which would dedicate over $23 billion to building the border wall. The bill would also include measures to cut off funds for sanctuary cities and to facilitate deportation and detention of immigrant gang members. Breitbart, a right-wing news site, first reported that McCarthy would introduce the bill.
"For decades, America's inability to secure our borders and stop illegal immigration has encouraged millions to undertake a dangerous journey to come here in violation of our laws and created a huge loophole to the legal channels to the immigration process where America welcomes immigrants to our country," he said in a statement to Breitbart.
Congress has already given $1.6 billion to build the wall, although Mr. Trump has often said at rallies that this is insufficient funding. According to Breitbart, McCarthy is hoping to leverage his bill as an issue in the midterm elections in order to rally Trump-supporting Republican voters.
We’ll see what happens. It’s promising that the GOP is moving on this, but as always—watch out for the moderate wing to foul things up for us. We very well could fumble the football at the goal line. But at least there’s some movement on an issue, where Trump and the GOP have to deliver. We botched a full repeal of Obamacare, which still stings—but this is a wall. It’s not an expensive proposal considering what gets passed nowadays. It’s clear-cut. If we cannot get a wall built to help secure our borders, what good are you, GOP.
There are millions of Republicans that will fall for this...and be energized.
Which is the plan. It’s just like passing a bill in the House to overturn Obamacare.
Because all of them know it will not get through the Senate.
UNLESS, we pick up 5-6 seats this November and a Dim defection (or two) to caucus with the GOP.
The Wall would pass a 58-42 GOP Senate and break the filibuster. There would be a few Red State Dim Senators remaining and thinking about 2020/2022 and they’ll be inclined to get on the Trump Train along with the RINOs.
Send the a bill to Mexico that includes:
costs for illegal’s education
costs for illegal’s welfare
costs for illegal’s heath care
costs for illegal’s incarceration
When Mexico sees that, THEY will build a wall.
Problem solved.
I agree. Should do their job and what was promised and needed 30 years ago.
Remember back when it seemed like every week or so, some bus full of Israeli citizens was being blown up by a Palestinian in an explosive vest? I do. Suddenly it just stopped - when Israel finished building a double-row of border fence with triple rows of concertina wire at the top - and a patrol road between the fences. Worked like a charm, even against the "holy war" fanatics.
Honestly, we've already shown for decades now that we don't have the collective will to really turn the screws on illegals, I don't see us maintaining such policies long enough to set a "self-deportation" movement in motion.
They'll try to "wait us out".
I guess you’ve hammered it.
Both necessary.
Okay, put up the wall then start dealing with those people who are here illegally starting with no benefits and starting with that M-13 gang first.
McCarthy really wants to be Speaker
That only works until the Democrats get back in charge, restart the benefits, and the flow into the country accelerates. The wall is a physical barrier they'd have to knock down...which would not go over well with the electorate.
This bill is more about highlighting the issue for the election, and improving McCarthy’s image with Conservatives (he wants to be Speaker of the House).
It will not become law - it would need 60 Senators, and there is nothing in it for Democrats.
If Republicans keep the House, and gain enough in the Senate seats, the next House would have to pass it again, if they want the next Senate to vote on it. The details would most likely change then, when it is for real.
There will still have to be a fight over next year’s (FY19) wall funding after the midterms anyway, because this Congress still has to do a DHS Appropriation Bill. It seems like the argument is between $1.6 to $5 billion, and about some detailed restrictions.
The main thing this bill does do however, is get everybody on the record in support of wall and security funding, without requiring any giveaways in it, like DACA. By making it a campaign issue, they can claim a mandate to do it. It makes it more likely that wall funding increases will follow if the Republicans do well in the midterms.
I’ll be interested in seeing how this bill proposes appropriating the $23 billion - all the first year, or spread over the ten year baseline budget. If it is over the baseline, that would just mean bumping up the $1.6bil/yr that is already there, to $2.3bil/yr. (~100 extra miles per year, and some more technology/people). If it is $23 billion up front in multi-year money though, that would be a boom in wall building and security.
A simple federal law that rendered employers of illegal aliens culpable for all legal damages, restitution for the crimes of, and government expenses Incurrd to prosecute and/or remove their illegal alien employees would stop this nonsense cold.
Don't forget the employers of illegal immigrants.
I don’t GIVE A DAMN what McCarthy tries to do to become speaker WE ALL KNOW the only way to get the wall is JIM JORDAN!!! These BASTARDS know how much the people want the wall YET they only care about their big donors!!! NEVER TRUST LYIN Ryan or McCarthy!!!!!!
Accept no substitutes.
We want a f-—ing wall. Go away.
Anti wall maggots are all over Free Republic, this is sickening. F off loser.
Texas, please: VETO Beto!
The anti wall losers are in mutual < manual self love > mode. How cute.
Mariner I don’t think these BASTARDS can fool us again after the LIES on OCARE, Trump will NEVER back McCarthy for speaker he will somehow let his supporters know without actually getting involved!!! He will send out surrogates and MOST of us know already to NEVER trust LYIN RYAN NEVER!!!!
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