The American Border Crisis – Part 1 How We Got Here
I am taking a short break from the laptop articles given the bombshell whistleblower reports on the crisis on our southern border.
I do not blame the immigrants who are flooding our border. These people are acting in a rational way. The current crisis is a result of the progressive wing of the Democrat party, led by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (Sandy Cortez).
A Brief History of Immigration Legislation
In 1986, President Reagan advocated for amnesty for the illegal immigrant population in the United States. Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act in the late fall of 1986 and was signed into law on November 6, 1986. The Act legalized most undocumented immigrants who could prove their residency in the United States who had arrived in the country prior to January 1, 1982, resided in the country continuously since entry and, among other things, prove they were not guilty of any crime.
The Act also established penalties for employers who knowingly hired undocumented immigrants. This legislation created the I-9 form still in use today and required employers to gather documentary proof of legal status to accept employment. The theory behind mass amnesty, by advocates of the provision, is by requiring proof of legal status and the possibility of fines would stop most illegal immigration due to poor prospects of work in the country. Curiously, the Act did not do anything to physically secure the southern border.
Not surprisingly, the US Chamber of Commerce opposed fines for employers. For those of us who have seen firsthand the impact of undocumented workers on the US labor market this is not a surprise. Both Democrats and Republicans have, for the last 40 years, talked out of both sides of their mouths on the need to stop illegal immigration. The Democrats desiring a new pool of voters and Republicans providing their donors with cheap labor. Both parties are, to the detriment of the working poor and minority populations across the country, diluting the vote of citizens and providing sustained downward pressure on wages. At the same time benefiting the wealthy through a cheap labor supply for both Wall Street and Main Street. The federal government has created modern day slavery, the largest human trafficking operation in the world, a humanitarian crisis, a roaring drug crisis and most disturbing, a child sex trafficking operation ran by the most violent criminal cartel in the world. All funded by American taxpayers.
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
In 1996 Congress went much further on enacting legislation to combat illegal immigration with the passage of the Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1986. This act (IRIRA) strengthened penalties on employers and added new penalties on illegal immigrants. Further, the act prevented states from providing free post-secondary tuition to any illegal immigrant unless all citizens and nationals are eligible, regardless of their state of residence. Can we just enforce the laws on the books please?
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
Immigration Reform Law Institute
Fines and Penalties Resulting from the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1986
Clearly the following laws are not being enforced by the federal government. Moreover, the invasion that is being allowed to happen is a clear violation of the US Constitution.
US Constitution, Article IV, Section 4
8 USC 1324a (a)(1)(A) Unlawful Employment of Aliens – Criminal Penalties
8 USC 1324c (e) Failure to Disclose Role as Preparer of False Application for Immigration Benefits
This statute is particularly interested given the accusations against U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D) Minnesota.
(c) Marriage fraud
Any individual who knowingly enters into a marriage for the purpose of evading any provision of the immigration laws shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or fined not more than $250,000, or both.
Ilhan Omar Criminal Immigration Fraud
8 USC 1326 Reentry after Deportation (Removal)
8 USC 1327 Aiding Entry of Certain Criminal or Subversive Elements
MS-13 Gang Members Exploiting Open Borders
Foreign Terrorists Entering US Illegally
Apprehension of 15 People on Terrorist Watchlist
ISIS Plot to Assassinate George W Bush
8 USC 1328 Importing Aliens for Immoral Purposes
The next article in this series will look closer at the crisis of sex trafficking currently ongoing at our southern border. Here is a preview.
Project Veritas Sex Trafficking Expose Part 1
Project Veritas Sex Trafficking Expose Part 2
Border Security 2017 - 2022
Trump Administration Achievements on Border Security
Joe Biden 2006 Stance on Illegal Immigration
Democrats on Video Against Illegal Immigration
Democrats Endorsing Border Security
Todd Bensman has been reporting on the border crisis for years. He is the foremost authority on illegal immigration and the impact on America.
Todd Bensman awards and honors
Progressive Democrats Push for End of American Sovereignty
Todd Bensman Testimony Before House Freedom Caucus
Legalized Border Crossings for All
During the Trump Administration corporate media and members of Congress were on a mission to paint the President Trump in a negative light. We saw many examples of that.
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (Sandy Cortez) breaks down at border
Where are these Congressional members and corporate news journalists today? Where is the outrage today over the clear humanitarian crisis?
Part 2 coming soon