H.R. 2278: Sponsors (2013)
2013: Cosponsored H.R.2278, the SAFE Act, introduced by Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.)
2013: Cosponsored H.R.2278, the SAFE Act, introduced by Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.)
After several more North Carolina sheriffs signed on to a letter to Congress from the law enforcement agencies across the nation, Rep. Walter Jones issued a statement on Wednesday saying he stood by the sheriffs in their opposition to the Schumer-Rubio-Obama amnesty bill. Rep. Jones said he, too, is concerned about the bill's lack of interior enforcement.
A scientific poll of the state's voters finds almost no support for the Gang of Eight's oversized amnesty bill in the way it rewards 11 million illegal aliens before any new enforcement to stop future illegal immigration.
Key Findings:
H.R. 2278, the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act of 2013 would empower local law enforcement agents to enforce federal immigration laws. The SAFE Act would also require DHS to create a national immigration violators database, prevent cities from providing sanctuary to illegal aliens and would provide funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) that reimburses states for incarcerating illegal aliens.
2013: Vote on King Amendment #136 to the DHS Appropriations bill to defund DACA amnesty, offered by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa)
2013: Cosponsored H.R.2264, the CLEAR Act, introduced by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)
A scientific poll of the state's voters finds almost no support for the Gang of Eight's oversized amnesty bill in the way it rewards 11 million illegal aliens before any new enforcement to stop future illegal immigration.
Key Findings:
A scientific poll of the state's voters finds almost no support for the Gang of Eight's oversized amnesty bill in the way it rewards 11 million illegal aliens before any new enforcement to stop future illegal immigration.
Key Findings:
White House spokesman Jay Carney said Pres. Barack Obama is actively trying to persuade lawmakers to pass the Gang of Eight's amnesty bill. Not only is the President lobbying lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, but his political activism group, Organizing for America, is mobilizing its activists to help get the bill passed.