November 14, 2005
TRUE Enforcement—Good News?
By
Juan Mann
The
TRUE Enforcement and Border Security Act of 2005 was
announced on November 3 by Congressmen Duncan Hunter
(R-CA) and Virgil Goode (R-VA) and is currently “moving
toward introduction this week or next”,
according to FAIR’s Stein Report.
Right now, other than some talking
points, the details of what’s actually in the bill are
nowhere to be found in
Thomas—the Library of Congress’ valuable legislative
information site. Nevertheless, radio talk show host
Terry Anderson already raved about “TRUE
Enforcement” last week.
I’m a
great fan of Terry. But I’m still waiting with
bated breath for the details. I’m a great fan of
Congressman
Tom Tancredo too, but I
didn’t like everything in his H.R. 3333 when I saw it.
Still, I have to admit that,
judging by the
talking points released so far, some of the “TRUE
Enforcement” provisions are absolutely tantalizing
for an Immigration-and-Nationality-Act-ophile like yours
truly.
Consider the following teaser about
the
TRUE Enforcement and Border Security Act of 2005,
Title V – Penalties and Enforcement – Detention,
Removal, and Departure:
Wow, I can’t wait!
But it gets even better. When I
translate these talking points back into Immigration
Act-speak, the sections of law targeted by “TRUE
Enforcement” would warm the heart of any immigration
law enforcement fan!
Some of my all-time favorites are
here: expanding Section 235(b)
expedited removal, restoring Section 241(a)(5)
reinstatement of removal for previously-deported
aliens, and shutting down the EOIR’s
rolling amnesty for illegal aliens in the ridiculous
Section 240A(b)
“cancellation of removal for certain non-permanent
residents.”
Now you’re speaking my language!
Although the devil is in the
details, the concepts unveiled so far are right in line
with what I’ve been beating the drum about for four
years now . . . namely, taking
jurisdiction away from the litigation bureaucracy of
the
EOIR (the Department of Justice’s Executive Office
for Immigration Review) in order for the
federal government to actually
deport aliens.
Here’s a sample of my past efforts
on these topics:
Summary Removal
