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Dems Plan to Block Trump's Immigration Policy [semi-satire]
Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 19 Feb 2017 | John Semmens

Posted on 02/19/2017 9:44:53 PM PST by John Semmens

In a move likely to prove even more futile than the repeated GOP Congress' attempts to repeal Obamacare while Obama was president, Senate Democrats have introduced legislation that would negate Trump's executive order to toughen up enforcement against those in the country illegally.

The bill's sponsors, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev), Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill) and Sen. Mazie Hironio (Hawaii), characterized the proposed law as a measure "to keep immigrant families intact." Speaking for the trio, Sen. Cortez Masto complained that "the assumption that a deportation program focused on removing those with criminal records is something no one could object to ignores the role that these individuals play in supporting their families. To Trump and the racists who support him, a man who steals is a 'bad hombre.' To the family he would leave behind if he is deported he is 'Daddy.' His absence will have devastating financial and emotional impacts on his woman and her children."

Sen. Durban voiced his anger that "Trump's action would impose a high cost on a country that can ill afford it. Mexico already has a higher crime rate than we do. For us to deport criminals into their country is, for lack of a better word, criminal. Compared to Mexico, the United States has a shortage of crime. Social justice argues for redistributing some of their surplus to America. We can more easily bear the burden."

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly called the proposed legislation "contrary the our nation's health and safety. It's not that we don't have sympathy for the poor Mexicans, but the President has made it clear that our first duty is to American citizens. The notion that we should spare criminals from being deported because their crimes are necessary to support their families or because we have a relative 'shortage' of crime is, to my way of thinking, insane. These Senators ought to have their heads examined."

In related bad news for these Democrats, a poll conducted by Secure America Now found that Trump's deportation of illegal immigrants is supported by 59% of Hispanic voters and 53% of voters who cast ballots for Hillary Clinton last November. Durbin dismissed these findings as "obviously rigged. I'm willing to bet that none of the two million non-citizens who are registered to vote were included in the poll."

if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...

http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,249857.0.html


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2 posted on 02/19/2017 11:23:12 PM PST by patriot08 (s)
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