Trump Introduces New Immigration Policy... The RAISE Act

[Whatshername]

America First  

President Trump, Senator Cotton and David Perdue Introduce The RAISE Act…

Posted on August 2, 2017 by sundance

 

Earlier today President Trump introduced a new immigration policy proposal for legal entry into the U.S. known as the RAISE Act.  The RAISE Act eliminates the outdated Diversity Visa lottery system, which serves questionable economic and humanitarian interests. The RAISE Act replaces the current permanent employment-visa framework with a skills-based system that rewards applicants based on their individual merits.

 

 

[Whatshername]

 

Over at the American Digest, there's a collection of all the things that this administration has accomplished so far.

 

220 things

 

Here's just the section on immigration.  Read it and see if you don't feel like things are going in the right direction, then go over and read the whole thing.

 

http://americandigest.org/wp/220-maga-things-trump-work-first-six-months/

You'll feel a lot better.

 

On Immigration

1. Authorized DHS to hire 10,000 ICE officers & 5,000 border patrol agents
2. Secured funding for more immigration judges for deportation cases in 2017 budget
3. Ended “catch and release” policy
4. ICE arrests up 40% as of May
5. ICE arrests are 75% criminal illegals as of May
6. Ice Arrests for non criminal illegals up 150% as of May due to sanctuary cities polices making Ice go to the home instead of the court houses
7. 70%+ decrease in border crossings of illegal aliens in first 6 months per head of ICE (07/18/17)
8. No Cuban refugees seen by Coast Guard in Apr first time in 7 years
9. Open bidding and plans submitted for the WALL. Finalists selected, prototypes to be unveiled this summer per CBP official/Breitbart news.
10. 6ft chain linked fences being replaced by 20ft hardened steel fencing at border
11. More than 1400 gang members have been arrested by ICE
12. This year the U.S. has already deported 398 MS-13 gang members back to El Salvador – compared to only 534 for all of 2016
13. Texas has passed a law outlawing sanctuary cities
14. Foods stamp requests by ILLEGALS D O W N
15. The Trump administration has moved to reopen the cases of hundreds of illegal immigrants who had been given a reprieve from deportation by Obama
    1. Per Sec Kelly Plans are to start building the WALL by end of summer.
16. Travel ban EO cut refugees to 50,000 limit has been reached as of 07/12/17). USA now closed to refugee without a close connection to the USA
17. per Breitbart Sec Kelly has refused to expand H2-B visa program in FY 2017 Update 06/22/17 Sec Kelly will expand the H2-b visa program for a limited number of businesses that are in danger of failing and can’t find employment per breitbart.
18. Pres Trump and Sec of DHS ended DAPA (06/16/17)
19. Refugees dropped by half entering the USA in first three months of Pres Trump’s admin over Obama’s admin. (6/24/17 per Washington Times)
20. In fiscal year 2017 so far, ICE has removed over 2,700 criminal gang members, compared to 2,057 criminal gang members in all of fiscal year 2016. (07/20/17) per Whitehouse
21. Per Sec Kelly 66,000 mostly criminal illegals arrested by ICE in first 5 months
22. Kate’s Law passed the House 06/29/17)
23. No Sanctuary Cities Law Passed the House (06/29/17)
24. Illegal immigrant arrests in San Diego, Ca have more than doubled from 2016 and 2015 figures per the San Diego Union Tribune (07/04/17)
25. In a reversal of Obama administration policy, federal prosecutors with Operation Streamline are filing criminal charges against migrants the first time they are caught crossing the border illegally. Per Tucson.com and breitbart (07/05/17)
26. Refugee Arrivals Plummet in Week After Supreme Court Ruling on Trump Executive Order per Breitbart and Department of State website (07/05/17)
27. The International Entrepreneur Rule obama era loophole was closed by DHS on (0711/17). The rule allowed illegals to stay in the country for 2 and half years if they were “starting a business” per breitbart.
28. ICE crackdown in Pueblo scaring some families back to Mexico per the Pueblo chieftain (07/10/17)
29. House subcommittee includes $1.6 billion in funds for Wall in approbations bill (07/12/17) goes to full house for vote
30. DHS proposes rule change to increase length (from 2 weeks to 90 days) and Distance (from 100 miles from the border to entire USA) for people to be immediately deported freeing up courts and stopping the lawfare over immigration. (07/15/17 ) per dailymail
31. Thomas D. Homan, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said in an interview that since Trump entered office, illegal border crossings have crashed by almost 70 percent, “an historic low,” arrests inside the country have jumped 40 percent and that demands for illegal criminals in local jails has skyrocketed 80 percent. (07/18/17) per Washington Examiner
32. AG Sessions said one goal of DOJ is to totally end illegal immigration (07/18/17) per Breitbart
33. The Trump Administration is providing funding for the Texas National Guard’s efforts to assist in securing the state’s border with Mexico per Breitbart (07/18/17)
34. Acting ICE Director Thomas D. Homan said he is going to deploy more officers and agents to “sanctuary cities” to arrest illegal criminal (07/18/17) per Washington examiner
35. President Trump ordered the creation of the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) office at DHS, ensuring that our Government can no longer ignore the victims of criminal acts by illegal aliens. (04/26/17)

[Texstorm]

That's the way it should be ! Thanks WHN for bringing it over ! No santuary cities ! Love America or leave it ! That's all we have left ! 

[jg1]

Love it. AMERICA FIRST.

[Shabibilicious]

 

GO RV, then BV

[jg1]

The left wont be happy till its open boarders. Then there will be no America

[Shabibilicious]

4 minutes ago, jg1 said:

The left wont be happy till its open boarders. Then there will be no America

 

The bed sheets at Mar-a-Lago aren't going to change themselves, jg.  

 

GO RV, then BV

[bostonangler]

9 hours ago, Whatshername said:

 

Over at the American Digest, there's a collection of all the things that this administration has accomplished so far.

 

220 things

 

Here's just the section on immigration.  Read it and see if you don't feel like things are going in the right direction, then go over and read the whole thing.

 

http://americandigest.org/wp/220-maga-things-trump-work-first-six-months/

You'll feel a lot better.

 

On Immigration

1. Authorized DHS to hire 10,000 ICE officers & 5,000 border patrol agents
2. Secured funding for more immigration judges for deportation cases in 2017 budget
3. Ended “catch and release” policy
4. ICE arrests up 40% as of May
5. ICE arrests are 75% criminal illegals as of May
6. Ice Arrests for non criminal illegals up 150% as of May due to sanctuary cities polices making Ice go to the home instead of the court houses
7. 70%+ decrease in border crossings of illegal aliens in first 6 months per head of ICE (07/18/17)
8. No Cuban refugees seen by Coast Guard in Apr first time in 7 years
9. Open bidding and plans submitted for the WALL. Finalists selected, prototypes to be unveiled this summer per CBP official/Breitbart news.
10. 6ft chain linked fences being replaced by 20ft hardened steel fencing at border
11. More than 1400 gang members have been arrested by ICE
12. This year the U.S. has already deported 398 MS-13 gang members back to El Salvador – compared to only 534 for all of 2016
13. Texas has passed a law outlawing sanctuary cities
14. Foods stamp requests by ILLEGALS D O W N
15. The Trump administration has moved to reopen the cases of hundreds of illegal immigrants who had been given a reprieve from deportation by Obama
    1. Per Sec Kelly Plans are to start building the WALL by end of summer.
16. Travel ban EO cut refugees to 50,000 limit has been reached as of 07/12/17). USA now closed to refugee without a close connection to the USA
17. per Breitbart Sec Kelly has refused to expand H2-B visa program in FY 2017 Update 06/22/17 Sec Kelly will expand the H2-b visa program for a limited number of businesses that are in danger of failing and can’t find employment per breitbart.
18. Pres Trump and Sec of DHS ended DAPA (06/16/17)
19. Refugees dropped by half entering the USA in first three months of Pres Trump’s admin over Obama’s admin. (6/24/17 per Washington Times)
20. In fiscal year 2017 so far, ICE has removed over 2,700 criminal gang members, compared to 2,057 criminal gang members in all of fiscal year 2016. (07/20/17) per Whitehouse
21. Per Sec Kelly 66,000 mostly criminal illegals arrested by ICE in first 5 months
22. Kate’s Law passed the House 06/29/17)
23. No Sanctuary Cities Law Passed the House (06/29/17)
24. Illegal immigrant arrests in San Diego, Ca have more than doubled from 2016 and 2015 figures per the San Diego Union Tribune (07/04/17)
25. In a reversal of Obama administration policy, federal prosecutors with Operation Streamline are filing criminal charges against migrants the first time they are caught crossing the border illegally. Per Tucson.com and breitbart (07/05/17)
26. Refugee Arrivals Plummet in Week After Supreme Court Ruling on Trump Executive Order per Breitbart and Department of State website (07/05/17)
27. The International Entrepreneur Rule obama era loophole was closed by DHS on (0711/17). The rule allowed illegals to stay in the country for 2 and half years if they were “starting a business” per breitbart.
28. ICE crackdown in Pueblo scaring some families back to Mexico per the Pueblo chieftain (07/10/17)
29. House subcommittee includes $1.6 billion in funds for Wall in approbations bill (07/12/17) goes to full house for vote
30. DHS proposes rule change to increase length (from 2 weeks to 90 days) and Distance (from 100 miles from the border to entire USA) for people to be immediately deported freeing up courts and stopping the lawfare over immigration. (07/15/17 ) per dailymail
31. Thomas D. Homan, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said in an interview that since Trump entered office, illegal border crossings have crashed by almost 70 percent, “an historic low,” arrests inside the country have jumped 40 percent and that demands for illegal criminals in local jails has skyrocketed 80 percent. (07/18/17) per Washington Examiner
32. AG Sessions said one goal of DOJ is to totally end illegal immigration (07/18/17) per Breitbart
33. The Trump Administration is providing funding for the Texas National Guard’s efforts to assist in securing the state’s border with Mexico per Breitbart (07/18/17)
34. Acting ICE Director Thomas D. Homan said he is going to deploy more officers and agents to “sanctuary cities” to arrest illegal criminal (07/18/17) per Washington examiner
35. President Trump ordered the creation of the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) office at DHS, ensuring that our Government can no longer ignore the victims of criminal acts by illegal aliens. (04/26/17)

 

 

There have been many illegal immigrants arrested and deported, sadly you have been duped into believing most were criminals. That simply is not true. Don't get me wrong, I support President Trump's plan to remove the criminal element, but ICE has gone after the low hanging fruit, the non-criminals as a majority. I also think he should lead by example and not be hiring illegals at his personal businesses.

 

 

Number Of Immigrants Without Criminal Records Arrested By ICE Triples In New England

May 31, 2017

• Shannon Dooling

In this Feb. 7, 2017 photo released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an ICE operation is conducted in Los Angeles. (Charles Reed/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP)

Under President Trump, officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are casting a broader net when it comes to who they're prioritizing for arrest. According to ICE data, the focus in New England appears to be more on immigrants with no criminal record.

ICE arrests of non-criminal immigrants living in New England without authorization have more than tripled so far this year.

Even before then-President-elect Trump took office, his message on immigration was clear — he planned to deport millions of immigrants living in the country without documentation. And, in an interview with "60 Minutes," Trump said he'd first focus on criminals:

What we are going to do is get the people that are criminal and have criminal records, gang members, drug dealers, we have a lot of these people, probably 2 million — it could even be 3 million -- we're getting them out of our country or we're going to incarcerate but, we're getting them out of our country, they're here illegally.

But looking at a breakdown of the arrests made by ICE since January, it's clear that non-criminals are being arrested at a higher clip. Nationwide, the number has more than doubled compared to the same time last year.

In the "Boston Area of Responsibility" — which includes all of New England — ICE has arrested more than three times as many non-criminals as of the end of April, 335, up from 104 last year.

(Courtesy Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

"This administration is carrying out the mass deportation agenda that it promised on the campaign trail," says Sarah Sherman-Stokes, a clinical instructor at Boston University's Immigrants' Rights and Human Trafficking Program.

Sherman-Stokes says an increase in ICE arrests this year is unsurprising given Trump's executive orders. The action broadened enforcement priorities for ICE to include not only serious criminals but also those whose only offense is entering the country without authorization.

In 2014, then-President Obama sought to narrow enforcement priorities by focusing on "deporting felons not families." While deportations did rise to historic levels under Obama, numbers decreased toward the end of his second term. Still, Sherman-Stokes says some of the enforcement patterns we're seeing now began well before Trump's executive orders.

"You know, I'm surprised that the numbers have gone up so dramatically," she says, "although, they are not surprising insofar as they are a continuation of the trajectory that we were already on under the Obama administration."

Of particular concern now, Sherman-Stokes says, is the spike in arrests of non-criminals.

"When the system of priorities collapses on itself, as it has done under this administration, how does law enforcement focus on serious threats if they're focusing on everyone? It's impossible," she says.

The Trump administration has said it hopes to beef up the number of ICE agents in an effort to support the new enforcement priorities.

This segment aired on May 31, 2017.

[boomhand86]

So you have to commit a crime to be illegal? 

[bostonangler]

Just now, boomhand86 said:

So you have to commit a crime to be illegal? 

 

No, but I think the plan was to remove the dangerous people, not the ones who work hard and do the jobs that fat lazy American kids are too good to do... Come on, ask yourself is that young adult down the street really going to pick tomatoes, cut your grass, be a roofer, or any of the other hundreds of jobs that immigrants do? And ask yourself why, the government doesn't fine the companies that hire illegals and stop them from taking advantage. In Dalton, Georgia, Shaw Industries, the world's largest floor maker hires thousands of illegals and whenever they get raided there is no penalty. You know why? Because they are huge contributors to political campaigns. So all this crap is really just for good PR. If the president wants to protect American workers, you don't start with the immigrants, you start with the people who hire them. You hit them in the checkbook and you might actually see an affect.

B/A

[Texstorm]

Sound's wonderful to me ! Frickin leeches ! Throw all of those illegals out !  I think Presidentet D-REX Trump needs to sign in one more bill for the crybabies ( Any true American can take it upon himself to sponsor and co-sign  and support a potential applicant for citizenship) another words put your money where your mouth is because the tax payers are not going to be responsible anymore, if you want them here , it's coming out of your paycheck crybabies !

[bostonangler]

Just now, Texstorm said:

Sound's wonderful to me ! Frickin leeches ! Throw all of those illegals out !  I think Presidentet D-REX Trump needs to sign in one more bill for the crybabies ( Any true American can take it upon himself to sponsor and co-sign  and support system" rel="">support a potential applicant for citizenship) another words put your money where your mouth is because the tax payers are not going to be responsible anymore, if you want them here , it's coming out of your paycheck crybabies !

 

I think your GREAT president should stop hiring immigrants legal or illegal at his companies and hire Americans. Wouldn't you agree. Or are you okay with him hiring foreigners and taking food out of the mouths of American families? You can't have it both ways. Hell even his own head of the Department of Labor hired illegals. Why don't you cry about that?

 

B/A

[boomhand86]

It's been a problem way before trump got here

[bostonangler]

5 minutes ago, boomhand86 said:

It's been a problem way before trump got here

 

Yes it has and do you know what? It's going to continue to be a problem for us and fodder for the politicians as long as we continue to vote for either party. The only real solution is to vote them out and show them their tag team approach is done... I don't think people realize both parties work together against the public, it is self preservation for their way of life. It is not about us, it is about them.

 

B/A

[Texstorm]

No one knows how many illegals are here , no one ! No one knows what they cost all of the Government agencies or police departments ! No one ! I say no more illegals ! If you want to be an American you must be vetted !

 

[nstoolman1]

2 hours ago, bostonangler said:

There have been many illegal immigrants arrested and deported, sadly you have been duped into believing most were criminals

 

 

 

They are criminals by the very fact they are here. Why is it so hard for people to understand that. That very fact should earn them a free trip back home. 

[Texstorm]

Illegal means that they are breaking the law ! If I break the Law my ass would be in court and if I could not pay for a decent attorney my ass would be in jail ! Just sayin....

[jg1]

2 hours ago, Texstorm said:

Sound's wonderful to me ! Frickin leeches ! Throw all of those illegals out !  I think Presidentet D-REX Trump needs to sign in one more bill for the crybabies ( Any true American can take it upon himself to sponsor and co-sign  and support system" rel="">support a potential applicant for citizenship) another words put your money where your mouth is because the tax payers are not going to be responsible anymore, if you want them here , it's coming out of your paycheck crybabies !

Frickin leeches ! When you say this, do you mean the politicians?

[Texstorm]

 

Just now, jg1 said:

Frickin leeches ! When you say this, do you mean the politicians?

Them too ! JG1

[Shabibilicious]

5 minutes ago, Texstorm said:

 

Them too ! JG1

 

Hmmm, as a taxpayer.....should I pay for an immigrants green card....or more of the predisent's greens fees?  That's a tuffy.  

 

GO RV, then BV

[yota691]

 

[umbertino]

Donald Trump proposes law to cut immigration numbers by half in 10 years

 

Proposal would prioritize those who can speak English or are well-educated

 

Democrats say plan ‘doesn’t make much sense’ and vow to oppose it

 

 

Ben Jacobs in Washington

Wednesday 2 August 2017 18.40 BST

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/02/trump-immigration-law-reduction-10-years

[yota691]

 

[Texstorm]

7 minutes ago, yota691 said:

 

Thanks Yota ! They can't dispute the facts.

[Shabibilicious]

8 minutes ago, yota691 said:

 

 

Eric Bolling of Fox News, no less.  

 

 

GO RV, then BV