Resolution Barring Consideration of Religion in Immigration Passes Senate Committee

Washington Free Beacon ^ | December 10, 2015 | Adam Kredo

[House Atreides]

A Senate committee on Thursday approved a resolution that critics described as an "unprecedented" move granting immigrants easier access to the United States.

The amendment, offered by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D., Vt.) and first reported on by the Washington Free Beacon, affirms the Senate's belief "that the United States must not bar individuals from entering into the United States based on their religion, as such action would be contrary to the fundamental principles on which this Nation was founded."

The language was offered in response to recent comments from a presidential candidate who called on Muslims to be barred from immigrating to the United States....

...Sessions was joined by Sens. Thom Tillis (R., N.C.), David Vitter (R., La.), and Ted Cruz (R., Texas) in voting no on the resolution.

[House Atreides]

The Muslim Invasion Enablers voted Yes in committee. Ted Cruz, Sessions, Vitter and Tillis courageously voted NO.

[GraceG]

What happens when a religion is being genocided?

Do we have to let in both the ones doing the genocide and those being genocided at the same time? from the same country?

[thorvaldr]

Dare to be stupid.

[DBrow]

So someone seeking asylum due to religious persecution has an equal standing now with the persecutor. You can’t ask the petitioner what religion he is being persecuted for.

[Truth29]

Ted Cruz voted for this? I am waiting for the explanation, but, if accurate, Cruz is throwing the race to Trump.

[onyx]

The amendment, offered by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D., Vt.,

TRAITOR, SURRENDER MONKEY.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Well, Trump asked for a temporary halt to Moslem immigration “until our leaders find out what the hell is going on”. They won’t even allow for a temporary ban.

[Jim Robinson]

How about barring subversive totalitarian ideologues who wish to destroy America and all western societies?

[tet68]

He voted against.

[yadent]

Apparently he voted NO.

[Jim Robinson]

The establishment politicians are the enemy within!

[The_Media_never_lie]

So, someone with an ISIS ideology could not be denied entrance if he were also muslim? Insane.

[GilGil]

Is the House going along with this?

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Satanist? Thugee? Mohammedan? No shirt? No shoes? No problem.

[unixfox]

Isn’t it amazing how quickly they can pass THESE laws.

Pathetic, the whole lot.

[Dagnabitt]

Article says Cruz voted no. Some other GOPers must have joined in with the minority Dems to move this nonsense forward.

Hopefully there are 40 sane GOPers to kill this thing in the Senate. But these days, who knows? The GOPe might be so eager to rebuke Trump that they actually move this dangerous legislation forward.

[House Atreides]

Ted Cruz voted for this? I am waiting for the explanation, but, if accurate, Cruz is throwing the race to Trump.
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HELL NO, he didn’t vote for this. TED CRUZ VOTED AGAINST IT.

[goodnesswins]

TRAITORS ALL...those who voted for this

[CivilWarBrewing]

So is President 0dunga going to be arrested soon FOR DISALLOWING MIDDLE EASTERN CHRISTIANS FROM IMMIGRATING INTO THE U.S.?

Q: What is the CURRENT percentage of Syrian refugees who are Christian ALLOWED into the U.S.

A: 0.4% (That's LESS THAN 1%!!!)

[immadashell]

...Sessions was joined by Sens. Thom Tillis (R., N.C.), David Vitter (R., La.), and Ted Cruz (R., Texas) in voting no on the resolution.