House votes to crack down on deporting gang members

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY CRISTINA MARCOS - 09/14/17 11:27 AM EDT

The House passed legislation on Thursday to crack down on deporting immigrants in the country illegally for ties to gang activity.

Passage of the bill, largely along party lines in a vote of 233-175, came after Democratic leaders said they had reached an agreement with President Trump Wednesday night to keep protections in place for young undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.

Thursday’s bill, titled the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, is the first immigration measure considered in the House since the Trump administration’s announcement last week that it is phasing out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program over the next six months.

Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on a long-term fix to address the fate of immigrants shielded from deportation by DACA. Conservatives are adamant that any immigration bill should include strong enforcement measures, given their concerns that giving DACA recipients legal status could encourage more illegal immigration.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/350653-house-votes-to-crack-down-on-deporting-gang-members

[bucolic_frolic]

1. They never pass an immigration law that applies to themselves

Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act

except for the Alien part, they came close

[underpants]

2. It's friends call it CAGMRA

So alien aliens 👽 or just earth aliens?
Why do they have to specifically go after their "members"?

[tazkcmo]

3. The GOPee

has a "member" fixation.

[dembotoz]

4. wonder what qualifies as gang membership

how do you prove you are not?

do they have to prove you are or do you have to prove you are not?