JEB BUSH: USE BORDER CRISIS TO PASS AMNESTY BILL
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, who said that illegal immigration is an "act of love" that should not "rile" up Americans, now believes most of the illegal immigrant children from Central America should be sent back.
But he also called for Congress to use the border crisis to pass comprehensive amnesty legislation.
In a Thursday Wall Street Journal op-ed with Clint Bolick, Bush concedes that "few of these children are likely to return home if nothing changes" because of a 2008 law that prevents the United States from immediately deporting illegal immigrant children from countries other than Mexico and Canada. He also notes that nearly half of the illegal immigrant children released with "notices to appear" do not show up to their court hearings and only 2% have ultimately been sent back. There have been nearly 60,000 illegal immigrant children who have unlawfully entered the country since October of last year, and federal officials expect at least 150,000 more to enter in the next fiscal year.
"We must close loopholes that allow for individuals to be released from federal custody between hearings," Bush wrote. "Except for those deserving few who may demonstrate true cause for asylum or protection from sex trafficking, these children must be returned to their homes in Central America."
But he also urged Congress to "demonstrate leadership" on the border crisis by passing amnesty legislation. ...
Jeb Bush is so shameless, if he weren't trying to destroy Western civilization, you'd almost want to like the guy. Obviously, like previous amnesties, another one would only make things worse, creating ever larger constituencies for further amnesties, and more Democratic Party big government. So desperate to latch onto any excuse for another amnesty, if he were president and we were facing an 'Armageddon'-sized asteroid hurtling toward the Earth, he would hire Bruce Willis and his deep-core drilling crew to lobby congress for another--shall we all say the magic Tinkerbell non-amnesty words together?--comprehensive immigration reform bill.
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