President Obama’s a little busy right now to be answering Congress’ questions about the border crisis, but South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan is making a list of queries of how the president will deal with the humanitarian crisis when he has time. He’s also presenting a list of suggestions.
Things POTUS can do now to secure the border 1) End the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 23, 2014
Things POTUS can do now to secure the border 2) Rescind the Morton memos on prosecutorial discretion #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 23, 2014
Things POTUS can do now to secure the border 3) Rescind the 2012 changes to ICE detainer policy #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 23, 2014
Things POTUS can do now to secure the border 4) Call up the National Guard #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 23, 2014
Things POTUS can do to secure the border 5) Deny aid to Mexico/Central America until steps are taken to stop the flow of people #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 23, 2014
Things POTUS can do now to secure the border 6) Require HHS to provide accommodations for UACs within 100 miles of the border #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 24, 2014
7) If HHS finds illegal relatives of a minor living in the US, DHS must reunite and remove them both #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 24, 2014
Things POTUS can do now to secure the border 8) Build the fence required by the 2005 Secure Fence Act. #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 24, 2014
9) Expedite removing illegals with immigration courts at Nat’l Guard detention facilities & HHS accommodations for UACs #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 24, 2014
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Things POTUS can do to secure the border 10) ICE must resume worksite efforts, such as removing illegals held at worksites #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 24, 2014
Things POTUS can do now to secure the border 11) Implement the biometric entry-exit system enacted by Congress in 1996 #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 24, 2014
12) Verify legal status through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program. #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 24, 2014
Things POTUS can do now to secure the border 13) Stop using taxpayer money to advertise welfare benefits in foreign countries #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 24, 2014
14) Order the Dept of State and USCIS to enforce public charge provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 24, 2014
15) Order USCIS to resume issuing Notices to Appear to aliens who commit fraud in immigration benefits applications. #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 24, 2014
Things POTUS can do now to secure the border 16) Order USCIS to stop granting waivers to entire classes of illegal aliens. #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 24, 2014
Things POTUS can do now to secure the border 17) Order the IRS to investigate and prosecute Child Tax Credit fraud. #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 24, 2014
Things POTUS can do now to secure the border 18) Order the IRS to investigate and prosecute Earned Income Tax Credit fraud. #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 24, 2014
19) Order DOJ to file lawsuits challenging sanctuary policies in cities and states, since they violate Federal law. #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 24, 2014
Things POTUS can do now to secure the border 20) Honor existing, and future, agreements with state and local law enforcement #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 24, 2014
Things POTUS can do to secure the border 21)Stop punishing, and start encouraging, states that help enforce immigration laws #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 24, 2014
There are 21 suggestions. So …
So @BarrackObama, will you secure the border by 1) Ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program? #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 24, 2014
You can guess how it goes from here.
Still tweeting ways to secure the border to @BarackObama. So, Mr. President, will you act on them? #ObamaActNow
— Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 24, 2014
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