Republicans on Wednesday presented a large package of 15 enforcement-focused bills, many designed to shut off the flow of illegals. No provision in the package mimics the 2006 comprehensive immigration reform measures — proposed by Sens. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., and John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee — that focused on allowing guest workers into the country.
The specific pieces of legislation deal with everything from completing the 700-mile border fence already in progress, establishing English as the national language, instituting tougher workplace enforcement rules, stripping local police agencies of funding if they support "sanctuary cities" and banning driver's licenses to illegals, something that tripped up Democratic presidential candidate and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton earlier this year as her state's governor initially supported the idea.
Now THAT is an immigration bill! Fencing, English, no Federal funding for sanctuary cities...it's a veritable treasure trove of anti-illegal goodness.
Sadly enough, it may not get too far in the Senate, but at least they are going forward with a set of bills that actually make sense, rather than another pile of shamnesty garbage that rewards criminals.
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