Harboring illegals could cost cities, states

LadyEagle · Jul 7, 2006

Harboring illegals could cost cities, states
House bills deny homeland security funds to sanctuary areas
Updated: 7:53 p.m. CT July 6, 2006
WASHINGTON - Cities and states that aid illegal immigrants without reporting them to the authorities risk losing millions of dollars in homeland security and other federal money under two spending bills approved last month by the House.
The bills, which fund the departments of Homeland Security, Commerce, State and Justice, were amended to refuse federal money to any city or state with policies that prohibit local government officials from alerting federal authorities about possible immigration law violators.
House lawmakers say several cities and states allow criminal suspects to escape deportation because local officials, including police officers, turn a blind eye to the immigration law passed in 1996.

It is unclear what will happen to the immigration provisions when the spending measures are considered in the Senate.
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It will be interesting to see if the Senators learned anything from the House since the last go around about illegal immigration. The House is listening to the majority of the American citizens.

genesis12 · Jul 9, 2006

Can we amend the Constitution to do away with the Senate?

Bro. James Reed · Jul 9, 2006

genesis12 said:

Can we amend the Constitution to do away with the Senate?
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As "smart" as the Senate is, they may just have the two-thirds vote needed to pass such an amendment.

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