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.

[rmlew]

A progressive Republican, who wants statehood for PR

[Kevmo]

[Kevmo]

They cost us more than $150B per year, so a $1B bounty program should do the trick and save $140B or more. We could also sue all the employers of illegal aliens under the RICO statutes and yank in a lot of treble damage revenue from that.

[mountainfolk]

That is a given. Nothing will be enforced as it would be too useless and expensive. Once passed, the requirements will be canceled with another bill which will include new rules for an open border with no requirements. The whole immigration system and all of their employees will be wiped out, as the border is the only reason for them to exist. Our govt is drowning with a 30 TRILLION $ debt and is supporting millions of illegals who have been brought into the US from around the world without the consent of the American citizens. The US is being invaded regardless of our Constitution which requires that our borders be protected by our govt. Who will stop the treason that refuses to guard and protect our US borders?

[metmom]

It would be far cheaper and quicker to just rounds them up and deport them as soon as you can.

Send them as far away as possible, to the furthest point in their native homeland from the US as possible.

OTOH, if they really want to stay in IS territory, there are lots of islands off the coast of Alaska that could work.