7 House Republicans Unveil Plan to Grant Millions of Illegal Aliens Amnesty

Epoch Times ^ | 02/10/2022 | Joseph Lord

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A group of seven House Republicans led by Rep. Maria Salazar (R-Fla.) have unveiled a bill that would make almost every illegal alien in the United States, as many as 22 million, eligible for green cards and a pathway to citizenship even as the country grapples with unprecedented levels of illegal immigration along its southern border.

Salazar’s bill is cosponsored by Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), John Curtis (R-Utah), Pete Sessions (R-Texas), Tom Reed (R-N.Y.), and Pete Meijer (R-Mich.), in addition to Puerto Rico Republican Delegate Jennifer Gonzalez-Colon.

The legislation would put some restrictions on a pathway to citizenship for the millions of illegal aliens residing in the United States, and would trade amnesty for stricter enforcement of immigration law, but would still be the most expansive amnesty bill ever passed if it were to make it to President Joe Biden’s desk.

Illegal aliens, under the so-called “Dignity Act,” (H.R. 6637) would be required to pay a one-time fine of $10,000 over 10 years and to successfully pass a criminal background check before they could move toward citizenship. They would also be barred from taking advantage of any welfare services.

In addition, the bill would attempt to tighten the enforcement of immigration law, similar to an immigration bill passed by President Ronald Reagan.

That bill, the most expansive amnesty bill ever passed in U.S. history, was the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which Reagan signed into law in 1986. Reagan’s immigration bill gave amnesty to around three million illegal immigrants.

H.R. 6637 would far exceed that total, though estimates as to the total number of illegal aliens in the country range dramatically.

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On the low end of the estimates, Salazar’s bill would make 11 million illegal immigrants—four times the amount in the 1986 bill—eligible for amnesty; On the high end, it could grant amnesty to as many as 22 million, more than seven times the amount covered by the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

In addition, H.R. 6637 would grant permanent legal status to those protected under President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which Obama advanced with an executive order. Estimates for how many illegal immigrants were covered by the program vary, ranging from 1.5 million at the least to 3.5 million at most.

[Pilgrim's Progress]

I don’t think it will get through the Senate . . . except we never know what Grahamnesty will do.

[escapefromboston]

This is a serious threat to our democracy and these traitors need to be dealt with accordingly.

[Paladin2]

A list of the seven?

[SeekAndFind]

RE: A list of the seven?

It’s in the article — IN BOLD.

[Lurkinanloomin]

This has been the primary goal of Bush League Republicans for decades.

We re-elect them at our peril.

[Howie66]

Or John “Wayne” (Mc)Cornyn.

[McGavin999]

Somebody attach an amendment to the bill that says you would be eligible only if you have never received any form of welfare or even food stamps.

[Paladin2]

I only count Six....

[ought-six]

Hey, pols! I am an American citizen, born and bred. I am a military veteran (USAF). I have played by the rules my whole life (I am now in my 70s). So, I have a question: I want to know what US laws I can break, and by breaking not only will I NOT be punished, but I’ll be rewarded, as well.

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Illegal aliens, under the so-called “Dignity Act,” (H.R. 6637) would be required to pay a one-time fine of $10,000 over 10 years and to successfully pass a criminal background check before they could move toward citizenship. They would also be barred from taking advantage of any welfare services

Anyone who believes either of these "requirements" will be enforced doesn't have two brain cells to rub together.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: I only count Six....

The Bill was introduced by Rep. Maria Salazar (R-Fla.).

[Lurkinanloomin]

We just re-elected, with Trump’s endorsement, Grahamnesty, McConnell, Cornyn, Ernst, Sullivan, Cassidy, Sasse, Tillis, Rounds, Capito, Enzi, that’s enough to pass it.

Without Romney, Collins, Murkowsky.

[Howie66]

"This is a serious threat to our democracy, REPUBLIC, and these traitors need to be dealt with accordingly." We are not now, nor have we ever been a democracy. Stop buying into the Communist inspired bullshit. "...And To The REPUBLIC, For Which It Stands..." Good Grief!!!

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

In addition, the bill would attempt to tighten the enforcement of immigration law, similar to an immigration bill passed by President Ronald Reagan.

C'mon, Charlie Brown, I won't pull the football away this time!

(I'm surprised Cheney and Kinzinger weren't on that list.)

PING!

[Paladin2]

Then she is somehoe not in the List in bold?

[rxh4n1]

Anyone who believes either of these “requirements” will be enforced doesn’t have two brain cells to rub together.

Plus I don’t believe the numbers they keep using: 11 million, now 22 million. More likely 40 or 50 million, and more to come if this ever passed.

[Howie66]

Yeah, right. Run for Congress. Then you are exempt from ALL Laws. Just ask Pelosi. Biden. Obama. Either Clinton. And so on and so forth.

[ought-six]

Good point.

[Lurkinanloomin]

We HAD a Republic under a Constitution that said only natural born citizens may be President.

It was violated on Usurpation Day and not ONE of our elected or appointed stood for the Constitution.

Obama is not a natural born citizen.

And we are losing our country as a result of NO ONE standing for the Constitution.