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Republicans push to ensure schools do not become shelters for illegal immigrants

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Republicans in Washington are pushing to make sure that schools don’t become shelters for those who enter the country illegally.
Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN-9th) is leading the charge as she brought HR 3941 to the House floor for debate on Tuesday. The bill would make it illegal for illegal immigrants and their children to be housed at schools and colleges.
Houchin said any pushes to use schools as shelters further perpetrate a “failure” on President Biden’s part when it comes to the problems at the southern border.
“As a member of the Education and Workforce Committee we were presented with staggering statistics of Biden’s border crisis,” Houchin said on the House floor. “We learned that over 2,500 migrants are pouring into New York City weekly, with over 87,000 migrants arriving since last spring. It’s obvious action must be taken.”
Securing the southern border has been a big priority for the first-year congresswoman from Indiana. She accuses many Democrats of “ignoring” immigration law.
“That’s why I have become concerned with some proposals to house illegal migrants in our schools and what that means for our students across the country,” Houchin said. “College and university campuses should not be distracted from meeting the educational needs of students because President Biden has failed secure the southern border.”
Her resolution passed the House on a partisan vote.

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3 comments

Charles U Farley July 20, 2023 at 6:06 pm

Illegal = Should not be here = Detention/Transportation not lodging

I’m really not sure why this is so controversial.

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Thor July 23, 2023 at 4:49 am

When the house was not in power they voted 47 times to end Obamacare, when they had both floors and the presidency they voted zero time to end Obamacare…I will become impressed when this happens and it will become law.

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Charles U Farley July 23, 2023 at 12:28 pm

Thor, you aren’t insinuating that this is all just kabuki theater are you?

If so, you’d be correct…

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