This morning, when the House voted on the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill, I voted in favor of the Blackburn and Aderholt Amendments. These amendments will cease further implementation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) Program, a unilateral effort by the White House to defer acted on some individuals who are in our country illegally. Additionally, the amendments would prohibit any federal funding to enact President Obama’s executive actions on immigration that were announced in November. The underlying DHS Appropriations bill is the last of the 12 appropriations bill that must be completed to keep the government funded through the end of the fiscal year in September. It is consistent with previous budget caps, and provides new funding for border patrol, border security technology, and processing of illegal immigration cases. Also included within the legislation was an amendment by Rep. Aaron Schock expressing a sense of Congress that the Obama Administration must support and implement laws that stop the practice of placing the interests of unlawful aliens in our country ahead of those who are pursuing legal avenues for immigration. Current policies are not only setting a dangerous precedent, they are also straining already-limited immigration resources meant to process applications for those following the correct legal path. I remain troubled that the President continues to selectively enforce existing laws and implement immigration policy unilaterally without consulting Congress. While we must look to fix our broken immigration system, the President cannot continue to act unilaterally; he must work with Congress to achieve this objective. I will continue to oppose any effort by the Administration to bypass Congress and enact their own reforms.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:46:12 +0000
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