Posted on 11/19/2015 2:24:32 PM PST by Kaslin
It's official! Sen. Ted Cruz's immigration plan trumps Trump's!
I expected that the unveiling of his plan would take a back seat to the Islamic terrorist attack in Paris, France, and rightfully so. However, in lieu of the chaos, presidents will be forced to make many decisions during their tenure that will affect the safety and security of the American people. The Paris attack gave us a chance to see how our candidates would respond if an event like that occured during their administration. In a world with an ever increasing threat of an ISIS attack, immigration is no longer a matter of migration and sovereignty alone - it's a matter of national security.
I attended a rally for Sen. Ted Cruz last Friday. It was held at Faith Assembly of God, a local mega-church in Orlando, Florida. Sen. Cruz made a brief appearance in order to give a speech and shake hands with some of his supporters. He, along with all of the other GOP presidential candidates, was scheduled to speak at the Sunshine Summit across town. As an esteemed member of the press (yeah right), I was handed two sheets of paper prior to his arrival at the church from a member of his campaign team.
What I read made it clear that our federal government, particularly the White House, would no longer be in the business of importing terrorists or exporting American jobs under a Cruz administration.
Cruz's plan doesn't explicitly address the deportation of the estimated 11 million illegal foreigners residing within our nation's borders currently. Nonetheless, it's almost certain that self deportation would be the end result of his plan. Self deportation is a more viable option than Donald Trump's plan to corral illegal foreigners and throw them out, considering the divided and often feckless Congress in Washington, D.C.
Sen. Cruz wisely divided his plan into three categories. All of which are essential in restoring our immigration system, Judeo-Christian heritage, healthy job wages and national sovereignty. The plan entails how he would secure the border, restore the rule of law, and reform legal immigration to protect Americans. Within each category Sen. Cruz offered specific and in depth objectives to implement his plan, along with a "promise" to see it through. I've listed them all below in bold face lettering, along with my own brief commentary (not in bold face) as to why each is essential for a border plan going forward:
1.) Secure the border
A.) Build a wall that works. After passing legislation in 2006 to complete a 700 mile fence across our southern border and having it signed by then President George W. Bush, Congress managed to build a menial 36 miles worth of fence. Ted Cruz promised to "complete" the remaining 664 miles worth of concrete enforced fencing.
B. Triple the number of border patrol agents. The federal government is obligated to enforce our border laws. Having more man power will help in that effort and let the countries south of our border know we mean business.
C. Increase vital aerial surveillance and other technology along the border. Although I'm skeptical of the effectiveness of this particular aspect of securing our border security, Sen. Cruz argues that "eyes in the sky and other equipment are necessary to find and detain all illegal entrants."
D.) Finish the biometric tracking system at our nation's ports of entry. Approximately 60 percent of illegal foreigners that enter our country legally on temporary visa programs never leave. A tracking system is crucial to curtail that.
2.) Restore the rule of law.
A.) End President Obama's illegal amnesty. Sen. Cruz promises to rescind each of Obama's 20 executive orders that has fomented illegal immigration his first day in office. Having argued before the Supreme Court nine times, I tend to believe he knows what he's doing.
B.) Increase deportations and end catch-and-release. Deportations and returns have to be taken seriously. Ted Cruz has promised to rededicate the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to "fully enforcing the law."
C.) End sanctuary policies. Sanctuary cities are a spit in the face to those who immigrated to our country legally. They undermine any incentive for illegal foreigners to assimilate. This must be stopped! Three hundred-forty jurisdictions in the U.S. refuse to enforce our immigration laws. Cruz has promised to sign "Kate's law, and deport criminal immigrants."
D.) Prohibit illegal immigrants from receiving financial benefits and strengthen E-Verify. People who broke our border laws don't deserve welfare from U.S. citizens. Additionally, American jobs should go to Americans. This policy will help accomplish that objective.
3.) Reform legal immigration to protect Americans.
A.) Suspend the issuance of all H-1B visas for 180 days to complete a comprehensive investigation and audit of pervasive allegations of abuse of the program. Ted Cruz also promised to "initiate an immediate 90-day investigation and audit" of the H-1B visa program to protect American jobs. I would like more details on this.
B.) Halt any increases in immigration so long as American unemployment remains unacceptably high. Until American workers are near full employment it makes no sense to saturate the low skilled labor market and drive down wages.
C.) Enforce the public-charge doctrine. I love this! If you come to this country it is incumbent upon you and no one else to take care of yourself! Let's restore the "American Dream" not the "Great society."
D.) End birthright citizenship. As a black American it is offensive how our 14th Amendment is being used to justify lawless acts by illegal foreigners when it was written to protect freedmen! Sen. Cruz promises to "take steps to pass legislation or a constitutional amendment to end it."
America is the only industrialized nation in the modern world with weak border policy. Other candidates are "campaigning" about what they'd do to secure the border, but knowing what we know about Sen. Cruz, he's just speaking truth.
The clip that Vinl provided in this thread from 2011 completely disproves a lot of the B.S. being floated here about Cruz’s position.
Put it in the FACT arsenal, CJ-—
You're exactly right. These Trump ankle-biters are becoming more and more hysterical when Cruz threads are posted.
There's a reason for that.
I totally agree with your analysis of Ted Cruz. I like Ted but he’s not going to be the nominee. Trump is and he will get more done in DC that Ted could. The republicans in leadership in the Senate hate TEd’s guts. They could care less about working with him.
Trump is a Yenta he will cajole, threaten, say pretty please whatever it takes to get them to go along with him.
That's the truth. I used to spend time in the old AOL political chats, and it's a timeworn leftist tactic.
But then, this isn't the first time we've seen evidence of liberalism from Trump fans.
I hope Cruz has had an epiphany. I support Trump because I believe he is more electable in the General Election, but I can live with Cruz, which is a big change for me. We must make sure that both stay in the running. Rubio and yes, Carson must be taken down.
Yes, sir! Understood, sir!
*salute*
:D
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January 2016 he will have three whole years in the Senate. What other person(s) with that resume, have become POTUS?
That’s fine, its still way better than someone with the pathological behaviour of that of a drunken whore.
The Gang of 8 bill passed the senate 68 to 32 with 14 Reps joining the Dems. It was the GOP controlled House and the Freedom/Tea Party Caucus that took down the bill along with millions of American heating up the phone lines. I don’t care what Rush or Levin say, the credit for defeat of the bill goes to the House and to Jeff Sessions who met with the House members and provided a detailed paper on what was wrong with the Gang of 8 bill. NumbersUSA, FAIR, and the Center for Immigration Studies played a major role as well.
He says he will expedite the good ones back. Over-and-over he says that.
So I "trust" that this is what he will do.
That's an over-and-back amnesty for 20 million!!!
I have been a Cruz donor since his announcement.
I also recognize that without the cash, the non-establishment candidate loses.
That’s why I’ve thought long and hard about Trump. I’ll support Trump/Cruz to give Trump a chance to be a leader and to give Cruz the ‘next in line’ shot at the White House.
I think you will find out that once they are gone there won’t be so many good ones. LOL!
What’s wrong with a Trump/Sessions ticket ?
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/08/sen_jeff_sessions_helps_donald.html
Proves a point, the Trump propagandist are lying lying lying their A$$ off.
Trump must have a whole thug Teamsters team working on it 24/7...
Burning the midnight oil and drinking plenty of : YUUUGIE TRUMP KOOLAID...
~Smile~ Sounds like Obama.
And many years of public service it the courts preserving your freedom!
What other person(s) with that resume, have become POTUS?
So you advocate NO EXPERIENCE in public service! Smart, very smart! Heck we should elect Ivana she has less than no experience - she would be perfect. - /s>
Cruz has been smart enough from the very beginning to understand that Trump is the alpha dog of the race and that it would be far better to work with him than attack or underestimate him. It is far better to freeze out the GOPe candidates and make the choice between anti-establishment candidates. So far, so good.
Anyone else would be a disaster for the country. We don’t need the Uniparty, which is controlled by special interests.
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