NTF ISSUE PAPER: KEEP CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS OUT OF U.S.

NTF issue paper: illegal75.doc. 2-21.
NEBRASKA TAXPAYERS FOR FREEDOM ISSUE PAPER:
KEEP CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS OUT OF U.S.

BACKGROUND
. The Biden-Harris Regime is intent on opening the immigration floodgates to allow into the U.S. hordes of unvetted refugees and illegal aliens. This regime will foist upon unsuspecting American citizens, including Nebraskans, thousands of violent criminals who will prey on our citizenry, because the Socialist Democrats are eager to sign up aliens as Democrat voters and create waves of new poor dependent upon welfare ladled upon them by the Regime expanded federal welfare services.

THE BILL
. HR 398, sponsored by conservative Rep. Bob Good (VA.), would amend the 1986 immigration act to prohibit an alien convicted of a crime in the U.S. from seeking asylum here and gaining permanent residence. Specific crimes include illegal re-entry and unlawful presence. This legislation would codify and strengthen the Trump Administration reforms to the asylum system by disqualifying criminals from asylum eligibility. “President Joe Biden’s radical promise to grant amnesty to over 11 million illegal aliens is leading to a surge of illegal immigration at the border,” said Rep Good. “Our backlogged asylum system is ill-equipped for regular border crossing numbers; it will only be made worse by the Biden border surge.” Because of the Biden loosening of immigrant requirements, thousands of illegals in several caravans are heading toward our southern border. In Nov. 2020, the Border Patrol logged 70,000 illegal border crossers, up 64% from 2019. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan declared that the Biden policies will precipitate another surge in illegal crossings.1 The U.S. asylum backlog already holds over 1.3 million cases. The State Dept. expects about 300,000 additional asylum claims in FY 2021.2 Prohibiting dangerous criminals seeking asylum will only help process legitimate refugees. If passed, H.R. 398 would significantly reduce the backlog by removing all aliens with these convictions from future case dockets. The bill, with 16 co-sponsors, is now in the House Judiciary Committee awaiting a vote.

TAKE ACTION NOW
. Our nation already is overrun by illegal alien gangs like MS-13 and smaller groups of organized violent criminals who regularly engage in murder, rape, robbery, drug dealing, and sex trafficking. We should not place our citizens at further risk or add to the responsibilities of or threats faced by law enforcement officers. Only those who genuinely have suffered political, ethnic, or religious persecution should become eligible for asylum status here. Using the information above, lobby your representative to co-sponsor and support HR 398 and join our NTF Project Immigration.

Research, documentation, and analysis for this issue paper done by Nebraska Taxpayers for Freedom. This material copyrighted by Nebraska Taxpayers for Freedom, with express prior permission granted for its use by other groups in the NE Conservative Coalition Network. 2-21. C

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