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David Schweikert on Immigration
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Real border security and no amnesty
Arizona, perhaps more than any other state, has borne the burden of illegal immigration. It needs to stop. The problem of illegal immigration is damaging our state and costing us billions. It's time for the politicians in Washington to stop playing
politics & do something about it. It is time for a plan, not platitudes.My position on illegal immigration is clear: No more excuses about the failure to secure Arizona's border. We must have real border security and no amnesty for illegal immigrants.
Source: 2010 House campaign website, david10.com, "On The Issues"
, Nov 2, 2010
No birthright citizenship unless one parent is an American.
Schweikert co-sponsored Birthright Citizenship Act
Congressional Summary:
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to consider a person born in the United States "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States for citizenship at birth purposes if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is:
- a U.S. citizen or national,
- a lawful permanent resident alien whose residence is in the United States, or
- an alien performing active service in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Explanation from OpenCongress.org:
This bill would eliminate birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Current U.S. law automatically recognizes any person born on American soil as a natural born citizen. Under the bill, only children with at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen, a legal permanent resident, or an undocumented immigrant serving in the military would be considered citizens.
Source: H.R.140 13-HR0140 on Jan 3, 2013
Stop releasing low-risk illegal immigrants.
Schweikert signed Letter to DHS on illegal immigrant release
Letter from office of Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ-5) signed by 37 Members of Congress
Dear Secretary Napolitano,
We are deeply concerned that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using sequestration as a vehicle to further the Administration's disregard for enforcing our immigration laws. Specifically, we are troubled by recent reports that DHS has released hundreds of illegal immigrants, rather than finding cost savings elsewhere in the agency.
Your agency's decision to release "low-risk" illegal immigrants back into the public under the guise of saving money is unprecedented and dangerous. The inability of DHS to prioritize resources for potential cuts suggests this decision was either politically motivated to further the Administration's amnesty goals or, at best, demonstrates agency incompetence.
Given the public safety and national security concerns this decision raises, we respectfully request you halt any further action to release detained
illegal immigrants. Also, please respond to the following questions, regarding individuals already released, pending release, or anticipated to be released:
- The number of detainees released and the geographic location of where the releases took place;
- Any plans for future releases, and the geographic location of where those releases will take place;
- The name of the DHS official who authorized the review of detained illegal immigrants for release;
- The criteria used to determine who is eligible for release;
- The number of reviewed detainees denied release and the specific reasons for such denials;
- A list identifying cuts to the DHS budget implemented prior to the release of the detainees, the budget savings achieved, and why these savings were insufficient;
- How DHS is tracking illegal immigrants released under this plan, and whether they will be ordered back to detention centers if funding becomes available.
Source: Letter from 37 Members of Congress 14_Lt_Imm on Mar 1, 2013
Analyze terrorism and criminal threats on southwest border.
Schweikert co-sponsored H.R.4482
This bill calls for a southwest border threat analysis that includes an assessment of:- terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and organized groups seeking to unlawfully enter the US through the southwest border
- improvements needed at and between ports of entry along such border to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the US
- gaps in law, policy, law enforcement, or international agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security, counterterrorism, anti-human smuggling and trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade along such border; and
- the current percentage of situational awareness and of operational control of US borders achieved by DHS of the international land and maritime borders of the US.
- The bill requires, every five years, a Border Patrol Strategic Plan that includes consideration of the southwest border threat analysis and an assessment of principal border security threats.
Source: Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment Act 16-HR4482 on Feb 4, 2016
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