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8-11-2010 Issa Votes to Increase Border Security Funding, Calls for Greater Sense of Urgency in Addressing Border Threats
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“Today was a much-needed boost in what must be an ongoing effort to secure our borders and ensure that the men and woman who serve on the frontlines of our southern borders have the resources they need," said Issa. "For all the attention generated by the debate over Arizona's immigration law, what often gets lost in that discussion is the urgent need for Washington to show a much greater commitment and sense of urgency in tackling this crisis and maintaining sustained increases in border security funding, accelerated completion of the border fence and workplace enforcement of immigration laws that already exist."
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7-29-2010 Issa: Injunction Blocking Implementation of Arizona Immigration Law Misguided and Should be Overturned
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WASHINGTON. D.C. – Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Vista), a member of the House Judiciary Committee and the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released the following statement today regarding a federal judge’s ruling to block key provisions of legislation passed by the State of Arizona providing state law enforcement with the authority to enforce immigration laws:
“The federal government has a right and a responsibility to enforce existing laws, but when they fail to meet that responsibility, we should not stand in the way of the states that take action to respond to the very real threat of border violence, drug cartels and human smuggling. The people who live under the constant threat of border violence have every right to be protected and have every right to defend themselves, their families and their communities.
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7-7-2010 Illegal Immigrants Land at Camp Pendleton, Issa Applauds Actions of Military Officials Who Acted to Enforce the Law
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WASHINGTON. D.C. – As the Obama Administration launched an offensive against the State of Arizona’s effort to allow law enforcement officers to verify the immigration status of individuals suspected of committing a crime, 34 illegal immigrants were caught along the Southern California coast today including a group of 18 who landed at the Marine Corp Base Camp Pendleton.
“Now that President Obama has decided to make a crusade targeting states like Arizona who are enforcing our nation’s immigration laws to protect their citizens from the threat posed by drug cartels, gangs and human trafficking operations, maybe the President will have the Justice Department investigate the United States Marine Corps for enforcing the law as well,” said Rep. Darrell Issa (CA-49), whose district includes Camp Pendleton. “For the better part of two decades, citizens in border states like Arizona, Texas and California have been told that illegal immigration enforcement is the responsibility of the federal government while their concerns about the safety of their families and communities have been largely brushed aside or met with inconsistent, under-resourced and ineffective responses from the federal government.”
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7-6-2010 As the Threat of Drug Cartels, Gangs and Human Trafficking Grows, Obama Responds By Filing a Lawsuit?
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WASHINGTON. D.C. – House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-Vista) released the following statement today regarding the Obama Administration’s intention of filing a lawsuit challenging legislation passed by the State of Arizona providing state law enforcement with the authority to enforce immigration laws:
“For the better part of two decades, citizens in border states like Arizona, Texas and California have been told that illegal immigration enforcement is the responsibility of the federal government while their concerns about the safety of their families and communities have been largely brushed aside or met with inconsistent, under-resourced and ineffective responses from the federal government. They now find themselves over-run by drug cartels, gangs and human trafficking. The people who live under the constant threat of border violence have every right to be protected and have every right to defend themselves, their families and their communities.
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49th District Blog
YouCut - Your Voice to Eliminate Government WasteAugust 11, 2010 Bold action must be taken to slash wasteful and unnecessary government spending. If we are to be successful, Washington must engage the American people in a discussion about how much government they want, how much we can afford, and what our spending priorities should be. This has ... more |
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