U.S. Legislative Immigration Update (Border security cut 30%, money to jail criminal aliens cut 20%)

Right Side News ^ | 2-9-10 | FAIRUS.org

[icwhatudo]

SBI is a critical element of the larger DHS-CBP effort to increase border security, which includes construction of the border fence. Last year, Congress approved $800 million to fund SBI through FY2010. President Obama is requesting only $574 million for this program in his FY2011 budget, a $226 million cut. (FY2011 Budget Request Appendix: DHS)."

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"The administration has also requested only $330 million for SCAAP - a federal program administered through the Department of Justice that helps states pay for the incarceration of criminal aliens. (FY2011 Budget Request: DOJ). Congress recently cut the annual funding level for SCAAP from $400 million in FY2009 to $330 million in FY2010. (See FAIR's Legislative Update, December 22, 2009). This cut drew significant criticism from border state Governors Rick Perry (R-TX) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA), yet through his request, President Obama suggests that he wants to make it permanent. (Id.). "

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"Obama's Aunt Remains in the U.S. Illegally

Last week, a federal judge continued the asylum hearing for President Barack Obama's aunt, Kenya native Zeituni Onyango. Ms. Onyango, the half-sister of Obama's father, has been in the United States on an overstayed visa since 2000. (The Washington Post, February 4, 2010). Immigration officials ordered Onyango deported in 2004 after her first asylum request was rejected, but she ignored the order and is currently living in taxpayer-subsidized public housing in Boston. Id. At the immigration hearing last Thursday for her second bid for asylum, there was no immediate decision from Judge Leonard Shapiro. "

[bgill]

I’d like to hear Rino Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson explain this on her tv ad for governor where she takes credit for quadrupling the BP. How’s that fence coming after you opened it up to law suits, huh, Kay?

[Spok]

Billions for ACORN and organized voter fraud while national security gets defunded. No surprises here.

[RU88]

Who knew that “less is more?” Does Winston Smith ring a bell? How about Oceania? How about history repeating itself? This will not end well.

[Oldpuppymax]

Hussein certainly doesn’t want to deter/imprison future democrat voters!!!

[Vaduz]

U.S. Legislative Immigration Update (Border security cut 30%, money to jail new voters cut 20%)

[icwhatudo]

In the 2006 midterm elections, democrats took back control of congress. Lets see how they've done:

Dow Jones Average
Jan 07: 12,398
Current: 10,000

Unemployment Rate
Jan 07: 4.6
Current: 9.7

Federal Deficit
Jan 07: $162 billion
Current: 1.5 trillion

Federal Debt
Jan 07: 8.7 trillion
Current: 12.3 trillion

(Additions and corrections welcome)

[gubamyster]

ping

[Dante3]

Disgusting.