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.
Far more telling for Cruz is the Steve King endorsement. I greatly respect and admire Steve King who along with Sessions have been the gold standard on immigration issues. I have worked with both of them on the issue.Rep. Steve King's announcement to endorse Ted Cruz was a remarkable statement on several levels. Rep. King said, "I believe that Ted Cruz is the candidate who is the answer to my prayers - a candidate God will use to restore the soul of America." That is not your typical endorsement on policy agreements alone in my experience, but rather a strong signal to Evangelical Christians in his state of Iowa and elsewhere in the USA. It certainly got our attention in Texas.
Senator Sessions' communication director also issued a recent statement defending Cruz in his efforts to kill the Gang of Eight bill with poison-pill amendments confirming Sessions and Cruz coordinated the strategy together for that purpose. Sessions and Cruz are also collaborating together now to craft H-1B reform legislation.
There is no doubt in my mind that all three men are on the same page regarding immigration policy going forward.
Well, well, well , what a surprise, Donald Trump supports backdoor amnesty after all.
We told you so that he can’t be trusted.
I like Trump, but some of the Trump supporters have their facts confused on who was first out with his positions. Cruz was there on every issue before Trump gave his first campaign speech and there is video and transcript to prove it. They have a difference in style, not policy.
Trump/Cruz 2016.
Ohhh boo hoo hoo, lame excuse that a lot of Trump supporters use... Get over yourself
Rubio and Cruz will be battling it out from now on. They both recognize that only one of them will survive to challenge Trump. I hope Cruz wins against Rubio. This will clear the field for a non-GOPe candidate.
"And most of his supporters don't even realize it."
Cruz’s close relationship to House Conservatives was sealed during the Gang of 8 fight. Cruz worked side by side with Sessions and as for the House, Steve King, who just endorsed Cruz, remembers well the role that Cruz had in defeating both that bill and the assault on the 2nd amendment, as well.
Ohh that’s rich, coming from a Trump supporter.
Why should you care ?
Free advertisement ?
As if Trump’s own big mouth won’t hurt him ?
Cruz In 2013 On Providing Legal Status To Illegal Immigrants
Nor are they honest enough to admit it even if they did.
Donald Trump YUUGIE TRUMP KOOLAID causes the low information and memory lose syndrome.
You need to read Cruz’s immigration plan. He could not be more clear on his plan to deport illegals and enforce the rule of law. He says nothing about giving them an expedited way back in as Trump has proposed. I have found video of Cruz giving his immigration policy going back to 2011 when he talked about securing the border with a wall. I understand your support of Trump, but you are selling Cruz short. Without Cruz, amnesty would already be law.
Ted sticks to the facts, which is what he’s doing with his Rubio ads. Rubio will drop out eventually. So will the rest of them.
Then it will be Cruz and Trump, if Trump’s mouth hasn’t taken him out by then.
And that’s when we’ll get down to the real deal. Trump won’t be able to stand against Cruz’s intellect. He’ll flail, take things personally, rail and yell, and Cruz will take him down.
It’s going to get interesting.
I’ve always been a Cruz supporter, but I like Trump too and you’re correct.
We have the most conservative candidate since 1980 and there are people who want to role with the political chameleon that is Donald Trump. Unreal.
BLINDED by : YUUUUGIE TRUMP KOOLAID....
So where is their thunder now ?
Since they lost their only ONE main issue that they constantly harp on and on about ?
We give the Trump supporters our condolences over their painful lose of the immigration..
We feel very deeply ya’aall’s pain..
Cheer up Trump supporters, there is always a sucker born every minute.
Trump after all supports BACKDOOR AMNASTY , such a painful lose for the Trump supporters.
We told you that he can’t be trusted, that he was pulling your chains, that he is a con-man.
They don’t call him DA DON for nothing.
Hey cheer up guys, there is still Ted Cruz to vote for and support who has been consistent all along.
Must really suck to found out that Donald Trump has been unfaithful to you guys with the BACKDOOR AMNESTY PLAN and all.
We feel your pain..
Role=roll
It’s still sizzling dizzaling pazaz Backdoor amnesty no matter how much the Trump supporters shake n back and spin it.
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OK, you got me there, its not backdoor amnesty....
It’s ? : REVOLVINGDOOR AMNESTY PLAN from Donald Trump..
Glad you corrected me on that one, thanks...
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