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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Friday she is “disturbed and outraged” after she was informed by federal officials that not only has the government been shipping illegal immigrants out of Texas and “dumping” them in her state, it has no plans to stop.
Federal officials told Brewer Friday that the practice will continue for the foreseeable future, and this weekend more than 1,000 illegal immigrant children will be “dumped” in Arizona. Adults and family units will also arrive, though Brewer was not told how many, her office said.
Reports first surfaced last week that scores of illegal immigrants in Texas were being flown, bused and then abandoned out of state in Arizona and elsewhere. After learning of the practice, Brewer sent a scathing letter to the president on Monday posing a string of questions about the policy. Brewer said Friday what little she has learned since then has made her even more concerned.
“This is a crisis of the federal government’s creation, and the fact that the border remains unsecure – now apparently intentionally - while this operation continues full-steam ahead is deplorable,” she said in a statement.
originally posted by: sdcigarpig
I think that the state of Arizona and all US states should come together, along with their representatives, and then figures out how much money it is required to care, feed, house and see to their needs. After coming up with a figure, multiply it by 10 and look at the Obama Administration and say this is what it will cost per child and if they can not pay it, put them on a buss and ship them to DC and let them take care of it. Bet DC will have a fit.
Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin accepting requests for consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals. Deferred action is a discretionary determination to defer removal action of an individual as an act of prosecutorial discretion. Under this process, USCIS will consider requests on a case-by-case basis. While this process does not provide lawful status or a pathway to permanent residence or citizenship, individuals whose cases are deferred will not be removed from the United States for a two year period, subject to renewal, and may also receive employment authorization. To be considered for this process, you must show that:
You came to the United States before reaching your 16th birthday
You have continuously resided in the United States since June 15, 2007, up to the present time
You were under the age of 31 as of June 15, 2012
You entered without inspection before June 15, 2012, or your lawful immigration status expired as of June 15, 2012
You are currently in school, have graduated or obtained your certificate of completion from high school, have obtained your general educational development certification, or you are an honorably discharged veteran of the Coast Guard or Armed Forces of the United States
You have not been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor, or three or more misdemeanors, and do not otherwise pose a threat
You were present in the United States on June 15, 2012, and at the time of making your request for consideration of deferred action with USCIS
Newspapers in El Salvador and Honduras are promoting policies by the Obama administration that defer deportation to minors brought to the United States as children by their parents — known as "Dreamers" — and those that are housing illegal children at military bases in the South and West.
"Almost all agree that a child who crossed the border illegally with their parents, or in search of a father or a better life, was not making an adult choice to break our laws, and should be treated differently than adult violators of the law," Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is quoted in a story about a new two-year extension of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act published by Diario El Mundo in El Salvador.
Besides Mexico and Honduras, the report notes that many of the children are coming from Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.
The Obama administration estimates that 60,000 children under 18 will enter the U.S. illegally alone this year. It's expected to grow to nearly 130,000 next year.
originally posted by: Kangaruex4Ewe
originally posted by: sdcigarpig
I think that the state of Arizona and all US states should come together, along with their representatives, and then figures out how much money it is required to care, feed, house and see to their needs. After coming up with a figure, multiply it by 10 and look at the Obama Administration and say this is what it will cost per child and if they can not pay it, put them on a buss and ship them to DC and let them take care of it. Bet DC will have a fit.
They can't send them back because they will all be needed to vote democrat in the next election. That's the only reason anybody in this administration cares about these people. They aren't doing it because they are so loving.
Bus them in, take care of them, and get a vote. It's one hell of an expensive vote... But a vote nonetheless.
They can't send them back because they will all be needed to vote democrat in the next election. That's the only reason anybody in this administration cares about these people.
Senate appropriators are proposing to spend an extra $1 billion to pay for healthcare services for thousands of illegal immigrant children who are fleeing into the United States.
The Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education released a statement Tuesday saying the flood of unaccompanied alien children across the U.S.-Mexico is “an emergency situation by any definition.”
Senate Proposes $1 Billion in New Spending to Deal with Flood of Immigrant Children