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GOP senators push measure to support ICE
The Washington Times ^ | July 12, 2018 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 07/12/2018 11:49:35 AM PDT by jazusamo

Republican senators called Thursday for the Senate to approve a resolution putting the chamber on record in support of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying the government’s top deportation agency does critical work in keeping the country safe.

Led by Sens. Ted Cruz and John Kennedy, the resolution counters the call from a growing number of Democrats to abolish ICE over anger at the agency’s role in detaining and deporting illegal immigrants.

“Abolishing ICE is unthinkable,” said Mr. Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican...

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abolishice; aliens; cruz; democrats; dhs; ice; illegalaliens; kennedy
Good for Sens Cruz and Kennedy, voices of sanity.
1 posted on 07/12/2018 11:49:35 AM PDT by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

Meanwhile, Rubio, McCain, Graham, Murkowsky, Alexander, Corker, Hatch, Heller, Flake and the rest of the Bush league Republicans are trying to amnesty them and make ICE unnecessary.


2 posted on 07/12/2018 12:05:56 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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3 posted on 07/12/2018 1:07:16 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Double ICE’s budget... Move ATF field folks over to ICE.....


4 posted on 07/12/2018 2:57:54 PM PDT by Revolutionary ("Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!")
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To: jazusamo

‘Scuse me while I just take a moment to revel in the fact that in 2018 Senator John Kennedy is a Republican... like his namesake would have to be to get anywhere in politics these days.


5 posted on 07/13/2018 10:41:51 AM PDT by ExGeeEye (For dark is the suede that mows like a harvest.)
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