STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY
S. 2193 - Kate's Law
(Sen. Cruz, R-TX, and eight cosponsors)
The Administration strongly opposes S.
2193. The bill fails to offer the comprehensive reforms needed to fix the
Nation's broken immigration laws and would impose severe and unprecedented
mandatory minimum sentences that would undermine the discretion of Federal
judges to make sure the punishment fits the crime in each case.
The Administration continues to believe
that it is critical to fix the Nation's broken immigration system through
comprehensive commonsense legislation that builds on existing efforts to
strengthen border security, cracks down on employers hiring undocumented
workers, streamlines legal immigration, increases the efficiency of the
immigration court system, and offers an earned path to citizenship for
undocumented immigrants to get right with the law if they pass background
checks, contribute to the Nation's economy by paying taxes, and go to the back
of the line. While the Senate passed comprehensive legislation with
strong bipartisan support over three years ago that would do just that, the
House of Representatives failed to take any action. The Congressional
Budget Office estimated that the bipartisan Senate bill would grow the Nation's
economy by 5.4 percent and reduce Federal deficits by nearly $1 trillion over
20 years. The Administration continues to urge the Congress to address
all of the problems with the Nation's broken immigration system and take up
commonsense legislation that will offer meaningful solutions to those problems.
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S. 3100 - Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
(Sen. Toomey, R-PA, and Sen. Inhofe, R-OK)
The Administration strongly opposes S.
3100. This bill fails to offer comprehensive reforms needed to fix the
Nation's broken immigration laws, and undermines current Administration efforts
to remove the most dangerous convicted criminals and national security threats,
and to work collaboratively with State and local law enforcement agencies.
The Administration continues to believe
that it is critical to fix the Nation's broken immigration system through
comprehensive commonsense legislation that builds on existing efforts to
strengthen border security, cracks down on employers hiring undocumented
workers, streamlines legal immigration, increases the efficiency of the
immigration court system, and offers an earned path to citizenship for
undocumented immigrants to get right with the law if they pass background
checks, contribute to the Nation's economy by paying taxes, and go to the back
of the line. While the Senate passed comprehensive legislation with
strong bipartisan support over three years ago that would do just that, the
House of Representatives failed to take any action. The Congressional
Budget Office estimated that the bipartisan Senate bill would grow the Nation's
economy by 5.4 percent and reduce Federal deficits by nearly $1 trillion over
20 years. The Administration continues to urge the Congress to address
all of the problems with the Nation's broken immigration system and take up
commonsense legislation that will offer meaningful solutions to those problems.
The Administration also believes the
most effective way to enhance public safety is through sensible and effective
policies that focus enforcement resources on the most significant public safety
threats. The Administration has put in place new enforcement priorities
that accomplish this important law enforcement goal by focusing limited
resources on the worst offenders – including national security threats,
convicted criminals, and gang members. The effectiveness of these new
priorities depends on collaboration between Federal, State, and local law enforcement.
Every day, the Federal government fosters State and local collaboration through
a variety of mechanisms, including policies, programs, and joint task
forces.
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Source: Executive Office of the
President, Office of Management and Budget
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