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RETURN TO SENDER/ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
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What an effin' mess...

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U.S. authorities estimate that between 60,000 to 80,000 minors without parents will cross the border this year.

Obama's emergency funding request is just over 10% of the $30 billion in proposed border security funding included in the Senate-passed immigration reform bill that House Republican leaders have stalled.

It seeks $1.6 billion for the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to bolster customs and border efforts as well as crack down on smugglers, and $300 million for the State Department to help Mexico and Central American governments counter what officials called "misinformation" by smugglers about what immigrants will face on the journey to the U.S. border and once they arrive.

The request also includes $1.8 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services to provide care for unaccompanied children crossing the border.

Government officials said that money would allow the United States to meet its legal and moral obligations for such youngsters now being crammed in overcrowded facilities in several states while awaiting processing.

"The vulnerability that the cartels and other criminal organizations have figured out, because they're making big money off of transporting these kids up through Mexico from Central America, is the lack of detention pending a court hearing," (Republican Texas Senator) Cornyn said. "What's happened is these children are placed with family members in the United States, and given a notice to appear for a later court hearing. Some have called this a notice to disappear, not a notice to appear," as most don't show up.


Full story: http://us.cnn.com/2014/07/09/politics/ob...?hpt=hp_t2
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I hope the $3.7 billion is approved to address this emergency immigration crisis.

The Republican House has been stalling the immigration reform bill for quite some time -- petty partisan politicking again, IMO. They need to effin' work with the Dems in the Senate, speed it up already, and do the right thing -- with disregard to how it will affect them in the elections this year (yeah, I know, dream on).

I don't understand why children from bordering countries can be deported without a hearing, but children from non-bordering countries can not. I see the Republicans point on how that enables people smugglers in South and Central America to attract more business; big incentive for families over there to send their kids here alone if they have relatives or friends in the States. That part of the 2008 law needs to be looked at hard again.
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RETURN TO SENDER/ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION - by Duchess - 07-02-2014, 03:57 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by ramseycat - 07-02-2014, 05:36 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by crash - 07-02-2014, 05:55 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by FAHQTOO - 07-02-2014, 07:14 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by crash - 07-02-2014, 07:44 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by FAHQTOO - 07-02-2014, 08:22 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by aussiefriend - 07-02-2014, 09:13 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by crash - 07-03-2014, 07:08 AM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by aussiefriend - 07-03-2014, 08:48 AM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by FAHQTOO - 07-03-2014, 11:56 AM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by HairOfTheDog - 07-09-2014, 02:54 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Duchess - 07-02-2014, 07:28 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by cannongal - 07-03-2014, 10:24 AM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Duchess - 07-02-2014, 07:32 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by HairOfTheDog - 07-02-2014, 07:46 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Tammy75 - 07-02-2014, 09:01 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Duchess - 07-02-2014, 09:07 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Maggot - 07-02-2014, 10:48 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Duchess - 07-03-2014, 11:08 AM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by HairOfTheDog - 07-11-2014, 02:53 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Duchess - 07-11-2014, 03:15 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by HairOfTheDog - 07-03-2014, 11:27 AM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Duchess - 07-03-2014, 12:23 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by FAHQTOO - 07-03-2014, 12:55 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Duchess - 07-03-2014, 12:58 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by BlueTiki - 07-07-2014, 07:37 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by FAHQTOO - 07-03-2014, 01:26 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Cynical Ninja - 07-06-2014, 12:47 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by FAHQTOO - 07-07-2014, 04:28 AM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Cynical Ninja - 07-07-2014, 02:45 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by FAHQTOO - 07-07-2014, 06:16 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Duchess - 07-08-2014, 08:36 AM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Maggot - 07-08-2014, 09:52 AM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by FAHQTOO - 07-08-2014, 03:14 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by aussiefriend - 07-08-2014, 10:33 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by FAHQTOO - 07-08-2014, 10:39 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Cynical Ninja - 07-06-2014, 12:45 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by aussiefriend - 07-06-2014, 01:38 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Blindgreed1 - 07-07-2014, 04:56 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by sally - 07-07-2014, 06:55 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Tammy75 - 07-07-2014, 07:00 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Duchess - 07-07-2014, 07:11 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Duchess - 07-07-2014, 07:01 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by sally - 07-07-2014, 07:30 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Duchess - 07-07-2014, 07:34 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by sally - 07-07-2014, 07:36 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Duchess - 07-07-2014, 07:37 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by sally - 07-07-2014, 07:56 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by HairOfTheDog - 07-07-2014, 08:32 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by sally - 07-07-2014, 08:42 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Duchess - 07-08-2014, 05:01 AM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by HairOfTheDog - 07-08-2014, 01:59 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Maggot - 07-07-2014, 08:46 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by HairOfTheDog - 07-07-2014, 08:57 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by sally - 07-07-2014, 08:58 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by HairOfTheDog - 07-07-2014, 09:05 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Maggot - 07-07-2014, 09:10 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by HairOfTheDog - 07-07-2014, 09:13 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by sally - 07-07-2014, 09:25 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by HairOfTheDog - 07-08-2014, 10:45 AM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by sally - 07-08-2014, 11:07 AM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Blindgreed1 - 07-08-2014, 12:00 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Maggot - 07-08-2014, 12:32 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Blindgreed1 - 07-08-2014, 12:56 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Duchess - 07-08-2014, 02:06 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Blindgreed1 - 07-08-2014, 02:46 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Duchess - 07-08-2014, 02:50 PM
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RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by crash - 07-09-2014, 07:18 PM
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RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by ramseycat - 07-09-2014, 08:15 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Duchess - 07-09-2014, 08:24 PM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by HairOfTheDog - 07-10-2014, 08:16 AM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Maggot - 07-10-2014, 08:25 AM
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RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Maggot - 07-14-2014, 10:46 AM
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RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by HairOfTheDog - 07-16-2014, 11:31 AM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Blindgreed1 - 07-15-2014, 11:44 AM
RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Maggot - 07-15-2014, 12:37 PM
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RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by Duchess - 09-04-2014, 06:18 PM
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RE: RETURN TO SENDER - by HairOfTheDog - 02-22-2015, 12:05 PM
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