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Monday, October 9, 2017

Remember when Chuck & Nancy said...

...they had a DACA deal with President Trump?  And remember when Chuck said President Trump had abandoned his Wall for the DACA deal?  Remember how many 'Patriots' lost their collective sh*t about '...broken campaign promises...'?

I have said it before, and I will say it again: President Trump can think around corners that his political adversaries (and even his allies) can't even see.

Too many people are willing to pick nits and abandon ship without allowing events to unfold and evolve.  You've got to allow the man room to work without barking and snapping at his heels like some ankle-biting toy poodle.

Dig in your heels, folks.  He can't do it alone.  Get back in formation and cover the man's back.

Here's the deal being offered for DACA - choke on it, Chuck & Nancy...

Here's the Washington Time's piece.


IMMIGRATION PRINCIPLES & POLICIES

1. BORDER SECURITY

A. Border Wall. Our porous southern border presents a clear threat to our national security and public safety, and is exploited by drug traffickers and criminal cartels. The Administration therefore proposes completing construction of a wall along the southern border of the United States.

i. Ensure funding for the southern border wall and associated infrastructure.
ii. Authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to raise, collect, and use
certain processing fees from immigration benefit applications and border crossings
for functions related to border security, physical infrastructure, and law enforcement.
iii. Improve infrastructure and security on the northern border.

B. Unaccompanied Alien Children. Loopholes in current law prevent “Unaccompanied Alien
Children” (UACs) that arrive in the country illegally from being removed. Rather than being
deported, they are instead sheltered by the Department of Health and Human Services at
taxpayer expense, and subsequently released to the custody of a parent or family member
who often lack lawful status in the United States themselves. These loopholes in current law
create a dramatic pull factor for additional illegal immigration and in recent years, there has
been a significant increase in the apprehensions of UACs at our southern border. Therefore,
the Administration proposes amending current law to ensure the expeditious return of UACs
and family units.

i. Amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act
of 2008 (TVRPA) to treat all UACs the same regardless of their country of origin, so
long as they are not victims of human trafficking and can be safely returned home or
removed to safe third countries.
ii. Clarify that alien minors who are not UACs (accompanied by a parent or legal
guardian or have a parent or legal guardian in the United States available to provide
care and physical custody) are not entitled to the presumptions or protections granted
to UACs.
iii. Terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement (FSA) by passing legislation stipulating
care standards for minors in custody and clarify corresponding provisions of the
TVPRA that supersede the FSA.
iv. Amend the definition of “special immigrant,” as it pertains to juveniles, to require
that the applicant prove that reunification with both parents are not viable due to
abuse, neglect, or abandonment and that the applicant is a victim of trafficking. The
current legal definition is abused, and provides another avenue for illicit entry.
v. Repeal the requirement that an asylum officer have initial jurisdiction over UAC
asylum applications to expedite processing.

C. Asylum Reform. The massive asylum backlog has allowed illegal immigrants to enter and
stay in the United States by exploiting asylum loopholes. There are more than 270,000
pending cases in the asylum backlog before USCIS, and approximately 250,000 asylum cases
before EOIR. Therefore, the Administration proposes correcting the systemic deficiencies
that created that backlog.

i. Significantly tighten standards and eliminate loopholes in our asylum system.
ii. Elevate the threshold standard of proof in credible fear interviews.
iii. Impose and enforce penalties for the filing of frivolous, baseless, or fraudulent
asylum applications, and expand the use of expedited removal as appropriate.
iv. Close loopholes in the law to bar terrorist aliens from entering the country and
receiving any immigration benefits.
v. Clarify and enhance the legal definition of “aggravated felony” to ensure that criminal
aliens do not receive certain immigration benefits.
vi. Expand the ability to return asylum seekers to safe third countries.
vii. Ensure only appropriate use of parole authority for aliens with credible fear or asylum
claims, to deter meritless claims and ensure the swift removal of those whose claims
are denied.
viii. Prevent aliens who have been granted asylum or who entered as refugees from
obtaining lawful permanent resident status if they are convicted of an aggravated
felony.
ix. Require review of the asylee or refugee status of an alien who returns to their home
country absent a material change in circumstances or country conditions.

D. Ensure Swift Border Returns. Immigration judges and supporting personnel face an
enormous case backlog, which cripples our ability to remove illegal immigrants in a timely
manner. The Administration therefore proposes providing additional resources to reduce the
immigration court backlog and ensure swift return of illegal border crossers.
i. Seek appropriations to hire an additional 370 immigration judges.
ii. Establish performance metrics for immigration judges.
iii. Seek appropriations to hire an additional 1,000 U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) attorneys, with sufficient support personnel.
iv. Ensure sufficient resources for detention.

E. Inadmissible Aliens. The current statutory grounds for inadmissibility are too broad, and
allow for the admission of individuals who threaten our public safety. Therefore, the
Administration proposes expanding the criteria that render aliens inadmissible and ensure
that such aliens are maintained in continuous custody until removal.
i. Expand the grounds of inadmissibility to include gang membership.
ii. Expand the grounds of inadmissibility to include those who have been convicted of
an aggravated felony; identity theft; fraud related to Social Security benefits;
domestic violence; child abuse; drunk driving offenses; failure to register as a sex
offender; or certain firearm offenses, including the unlawful purchase, sale,
possession, or carrying of a firearm.
iii. Expand the grounds of inadmissibility to include former spouses and children of
individuals engaged in drug trafficking and trafficking in persons, if the official
determines the divorce was a sham or the family members continue to receive
benefits from the illicit activity.

F. Discourage Illegal Re-entry. Many Americans are victims of crime committed by
individuals who have repeatedly entered the United States illegally, which also undermines
the integrity of the entire immigration system. Therefore, the Administration proposes
increasing penalties for repeat illegal border crossers and those with prior deportations.

G. Facilitate the Removal of Illegal Aliens from Partner Nations. Current barriers prevent the
Federal Government from providing assistance to partner nations for the purpose of
removing aliens from third countries whose ultimate intent is entering the United States.
Therefore, the Administration proposes authorizing DHS to provide foreign assistance to
partner nations to support migration management efforts conducted by those nations. This
will allow DHS to improve the ability of Central and South American countries to curb
northbound migration flows and to interrupt ongoing human smuggling, which will also
substantially reduce pressures on U.S. taxpayers.

H. Expedited Removal. Limited categories of aliens are currently subject to expedited removal,
which erodes border integrity and control by impeding the ability of the Federal Government
to efficiently and quickly remove inadmissible and deportable aliens from the United States.
The Administration seeks to expand the grounds of removability and the categories of aliens
subject to expedited removal and by ensuring that only aliens with meritorious valid claims
of persecution can circumvent expedited removal.

2. INTERIOR ENFORCEMENT

A. Sanctuary Cities. Hundreds of sanctuary jurisdictions release dangerous criminals and
empower violent cartels like MS-13 by refusing to turn over incarcerated criminal aliens to
Federal authorities. Therefore, the Administration proposes blocking sanctuary cities from
receiving certain grants or cooperative agreements administered or awarded by the
Departments of Justice and Homeland Security

i. Restrict such grants from being issued to:
a. Any state or local jurisdiction that fails to cooperate with any United States
government entity regarding enforcement of federal immigration laws;
b. Any entity that provides services or benefits to aliens not entitled to receive
them under existing Federal law; and
c. Any state or local jurisdiction that provides more favorable plea agreements or
sentencing for alien criminal defendants for the purpose of immigration
consequences of convictions.
ii. Clarify ICE’s detainer authority, and States’ and localities’ ability to honor that
authority, so that States will continue to detain an individual pursuant to civil
immigration law for up to 48 hours so that ICE may assume custody.
iii. Provide indemnification for State and local governments to protect them from civil
liability based solely on compliance with immigration detainers and transportation of
alien detainees.
iv. Require State and local jurisdictions to provide all information requested by ICE
relating to aliens in their custody and the circumstances surrounding their detention.
v. Clarify the definition of a criminal conviction for immigration purposes, to prevent
jurisdictions from vacating or modifying criminal convictions to protect illegal
immigrants, and roll back erosion of the criminal grounds of removal by courts under
the “categorical approach.”

B. Immigration Authority for States and Localities. The prior Administration suppressed
cooperative partnerships between the Federal Government and State or local governments
that wanted to help with immigration enforcement, undermining the security of our
communities. Therefore, the Administration proposes enhancing State and local cooperation
with Federal immigration law enforcement in order to ensure national security and public
safety.

i. Clarify the authority of State and local governments to investigate, arrest, detain, or
transfer to Federal custody aliens for purposes of enforcing Federal immigration laws
when done in cooperation with DHS.
ii. Authorize State and local governments to pass legislation that will support Federal
law enforcement efforts.
iii. Incentivize State and local governments to enter into agreements with the Federal
Government regarding immigration enforcement efforts.
iv. Provide the same extent of immunity to State and local law enforcement agencies
performing immigration enforcement duties within the scope of their official role as is
provided to Federal law enforcement agencies.

C. Visa Overstays. Visa overstays account for roughly 40 percent of illegal immigration. The
Administration therefore proposes strengthening the removal processes for those who
overstay or otherwise violate the terms of their visas, and implementing measures to prevent
future visa overstays which may account for a growing percentage of illegal immigration.

i. Discourage visa overstays by classifying such conduct as a misdemeanor.
ii. Require that all nonimmigrant visas held by an alien be cancelled when any one
nonimmigrant visa held by that alien is cancelled, to ensure that if an alien abuses one
type of visa, he cannot circumvent the immigration system by then relying on another
type of visa to enter the United States.
iii. Bar all visa overstays from immigration benefits for a certain period of time with no
waiver.
iv. Clarify that the government does not bear any expense for legal counsel for any visa
overstay in removal or related proceedings.
v. Require DHS to provide all available data relating to any deportable alien to the
Department of Justice’s National Crime Information Center for purposes of that
alien’s inclusion in the Immigration Violators File, with the exception of aliens who
cooperate with DHS on criminal investigations.
vi. Enhance the vetting of bond sponsors for those aliens who enter without inspection,
to ensure that bond sponsors undergo thorough background checks prior to being
eligible to post or receive a bond.
vii. Permit the Department of State to release certain visa records to foreign governments
on a case-by-case basis when sharing is in the U.S. national interest.
viii. Permit the Department of State to review the criminal background of foreign
diplomats or government officials contained in the National Crime Information
Center database before visa adjudication, regardless of whether the applicant’s
fingerprints are in the database.

D. Necessary Resources. The relatively small number of ICE officers is grossly inadequate to
serve a nation of 320 million people with tens of millions of tourists and visitors crossing
U.S. ports of entry every year. Therefore, the Administration proposes providing more
resources that are vitally needed to enforce visa laws, restore immigration enforcement, and
dismantle criminal gangs, networks and cartels.

i. Seek appropriations to hire an additional 10,000 ICE officers.
ii. Seek appropriations to hire an additional 300 Federal prosecutors to support Federal
immigration prosecution efforts.
iii. Reforms to help expedite the responsible addition of new ICE personnel.

E. Detention Authority. Various laws and judicial rulings have eroded ICE’s ability to detain
illegal immigrants (including criminal aliens), such that criminal aliens are released from ICE
custody into our communities. Therefore, the Administration proposes terminating outdated
catch-and-release laws that make it difficult to remove illegal immigrants.

i. Ensure public safety and national security by providing a legislative fix for the
Zadvydas loophole, and authorizing ICE, consistent with the Constitution, to retain
custody of illegal aliens whose home countries will not accept their repatriation.
ii. Require the detention of an alien: (1) who was not inspected and admitted into the
United States, who holds a revoked nonimmigrant visa (or other nonimmigrant
admission document), or who is deportable for failing to maintain nonimmigrant
status; and (2) who has been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in
the death or serious bodily injury of another person.

F. Legal Workforce. Immigrants who come here illegally and enter the workforce undermine
job opportunities and reduce wages for American workers, as does the abuse of visa
programs. Therefore, the Administration increasing employment verification and other
protections for U.S. workers.

i. Require the use of the electronic status-verification system (“E-Verify”) to ensure the
maintenance of a legal workforce in the United States.
ii. Preempt any State or local law relating to employment of unauthorized aliens.
iii. Impose strong penalties, including debarment of Federal contractors, for failure to
comply with E-Verify.
iv. Increase penalties for any person or entity engaging in a pattern or practice of
violations.
v. Require the Social Security Administration to disclose information to DHS to be used
in the enforcement of immigration laws.
vi. Expand the definition of unlawful employment discrimination to include replacement
of U.S. citizen workers by nonimmigrant workers or the preferential hiring of such
foreign workers over U.S. citizen workers.
vii. Strengthen laws prohibiting document fraud related to employment or to any other
immigration benefit.

G. Deportable Aliens. The categories of aliens that currently qualify for deportation are
insufficiently broad to remove aliens who pose a threat to the security of the American
public. Therefore, the Administration proposes expanding and clarifying the type of aliens
who present a danger to Americans and should therefore be removable on an expedited basis.

i. Expand grounds of deportability to explicitly include gang members.
ii. Expand the grounds of deportability to include those convicted of multiple drunk
driving offenses or a single offense involving death or serious injury.
iii. Expand the grounds of deportability to include those who fail to register as a sex
offender.
iv. Clarify the technical definition of “aggravated felony” by referring to “an offense
relating to” each of the categories of crimes, rather than specifying the crimes
themselves. This will ensure certain kinds of homicide, sex offenses, and trafficking
offenses are encompassed within the statutory definition.

H. Gang Members. Today, known gang members are still able to win immigration benefits
despite the dangers they pose to American society. As such, the Administration proposes
implementing measures that would deny gang members and those associated with criminal
gangs from receiving immigration benefits.

I. Visa Security Improvements. Without sufficient resources, the State Department is hindered
from adequately vetting visa applicants. As such, the Administration proposes enhancing
State Department visa and traveler security resources and authorities.

i. Expand the Department of State’s authority to use fraud prevention and detection fees
for programs and activities to combat all classes of visa fraud within the United States
and abroad.
ii. Ensure funding for the Visa Security Program and facilitate its expansion to all highrisk
posts.
iii. Increase the border crossing card fee.
iv. Grant the Department of State authority to apply the Passport Security Surcharge to
the costs of protecting U.S. citizens and their interests overseas, and to include those
costs when adjusting the surcharge.
v. Strengthen laws prohibiting civil and criminal immigration fraud and encourage the
use of advanced analytics to proactively detect fraud in immigration benefit
applications.

3. MERIT-BASED IMMIGRATION SYSTEM

A. Merit-Based Immigration. The current immigration system prioritizes extended familybased
chain migration over skills-based immigration and does not serve the national interest.
Decades of low-skilled immigration has suppressed wages, fueled unemployment and
strained federal resources. Therefore, the Administration proposes establishing a merit-based
immigration system that protects U.S. workers and taxpayers, and ending chain migration, to
promote financial success and assimilation for newcomers.

i. End extended-family chain migration by limiting family-based green cards to spouses
and minor children and replace it with a merit-based system that prioritizes skills and
economic contributions over family connections.
ii. Establish a new, points-based system for the awarding of Green Cards (lawful
permanent residents) based on factors that allow individuals to successfully assimilate
and support themselves financially.
iii. Eliminate the “Diversity Visa Lottery.”
iv. Limit the number of refugees to prevent abuse of the generous U.S. Refugee
Admissions Program and allow for effective assimilation of admitted refugees into

the fabric of our society.

2 comments:

  1. During a recent (on-air) radio interview
    about the dvd, Lies of Omission, TL Davis
    reveals that he had a Red Mikey vs Wood Statehouse doors moment, while filming in
    the D.C. .
    His interview last almost 22 min's, but soon
    after the 17 minute mark, he pathetically mewls
    about how all the (outdoor/public space) D.C. footage had to be filmed from inside a car.
    Fucking worthless is not even close to being
    an accurate description of him and his ilk.

    https://soundcloud.com/rushtoreason/rush-to-reason-10-5-17-hour-2

    cav medic

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    1. Remember his first gig - the march on DC - had exactly 3 people in attendance: TL, Pete and me. TL and Pete went into either Cannon or Rayburn, and I went on my way.

      Why the SNAFU? TL was waiting for permits...

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