U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) questioned Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines at a hearing on foreign threats to the 2024 elections. Witnesses: Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence Click here...
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Rubio: We’re Going to See More Nation-states Come After Our Political Process
U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at a hearing on foreign threats to the 2024 elections. “I think in the years to come, we’re going to see more and more nation-states and maybe non-state actors...
Rubio, Cardin, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Commemorating U.S.-Paraguay Relations
It’s in our national security interest to stand by democratic allies in our hemisphere. Today, Paraguay and the United States continue to advance the security, stability, and economic prosperity in our region. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ben Cardin (D-MD), and...
Rubio, Cardin y Colegas Presentan Resolución que Conmemora las Relaciones de EE.UU. con Paraguay
Es de interés para nuestra seguridad nacional mantener una postura firme junto a nuestros aliados democráticos en nuestro hemisferio. Hoy, EE.UU. y Paraguay siguen avanzando en temas de seguridad, al igual que sobre la estabilidad y prosperidad económica de nuestra...
Rubio Grills Biden on EV-focused China Tariffs
President Biden is increasing tariffs on imported Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), with no comparable tariff increase on Chinese internal combustion engine vehicles. This misguided half-solution, rooted in President Biden’s radical climate agenda, ignores the true...
Rubio, Moolenaar, Colleagues Urge Washington to Establish Sister City Ties With Taiwan
Since 1984, Washington, D.C. has maintained sister city ties with Beijing, despite Communist China’s well-documented human rights abuses and acts of genocide. The Chinese Communist Party has long sought to isolate Taiwan on the international stage, both diplomatically...
MYTH vs. FACT: Simply Wrong To Report Illegal Immigrants Would Be Granted Immediate Status
MYTH: As soon as the bill is signed, illegal immigrants will be granted immediate status:
- “The bill would grant immediate legal status and work permits to most illegal immigrants … ” (Stephen Dinan, “Senators put final touches on plan for immigration; border security is key element,” Washington Times, 4/16/13)
- “Illegal immigrants, however, would immediately be permitted to live and work here … ” (Daniel Horowitz, “Hey, Charlie Brown, Are You Ready For Some Football?” RedState, 4/16/13)
- “Phase One … most of the undocumented in America (and even some not currently in America) will enjoy at least some limited legal status.” (Benjy Sarlin, “Yep, The Immigration Bill’s Path To Citizenship Is The Real Deal,” TPM, 4/16/13)
- Senator Jeff Sessions: “There will be 11 million, maybe more, given immediate amnesty.” (“Republican Lawmakers Call Citizenship Path ‘Amnesty’,” Bloomberg, 4/17/13)
FACT: If this bill becomes law, it would not immediately grant legal status to anyone here illegally. On day one, no illegal immigrant is rewarded with anything. On day one, the clock starts running on the Department of Homeland Security meeting the mandatory security triggers – implementing an effective border security plan, mandatory employment verification for all businesses, and full implementation of an exit system. Six months later, after the border security and border fence plans are created, funded, and initiated, undocumented immigrants will be able to come forward, must submit to and pass background checks, be fingerprinted, pay fines, pay taxes, prove gainful employment, go to the back of the line, and prove they have had a physical presence in the U.S. since before 2012, among other measures. And if they meet all these requirements, they will earn a temporary status allowing them to work. If they don’t, they will be deported.
Reporting accurately describing the process of registering illegal immigrants:
- “Under the bill, immigrants here illegally could gain a provisional legal status six months after enactment as long as they meet certain criteria, and if the Homeland Security Department has moved forward on plans to secure the border.” (Erica Werner, “Bipartisan Bill Would Remake Immigration System,” Associated Press, 4/16/13)
- “The department will have six months to present a plan to begin securing the border and identify where more border fencing might be required. No immigrants would be allowed to apply for “registered provisional immigrant” legal status — which would allow them to live and work here legally, as well as travel outside the country — until both plans are complete.” (Ashley Parker, “Immigration Overhaul Proposal Is Likely to Ignite Fierce Debate,” The New York Times, 4/16/13)