House votes to scrap advocate for illegal immigrants at DHS (laws, Attorney)

[chicagonut]

The House voted Thursday evening to prevent the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency from spending any money on its newly created "public advocate" position, which critics say is a formal position in the department aimed at helping people in illegal immigration proceedings.

"Scarce taxpayer dollars should not be spent on lobbying for illegal aliens, but that's exactly what the Obama administration wants to do," Black said Thursday. "My amendment prohibits any funding for the illegal alien 'Public Advocate' position. The administration should be using this money instead for its intended purpose: to combat illegal immigration."

House votes to scrap public advocate for illegal immigrants at DHS - The Hill's Floor Action

[SoEdible]

I didn't get a chance to read about it, but this is good to hear. I remember when I first heard about the Obama Administration's proposal to have those "liasons" for illegal immigrants at the country's expense - I thought it was pretty odd. It is a position within ICE and ICE is funded by our collective federal budget. It makes no sense that tax-payers should be giving the person in that position a paycheck. It also makes no sense for the government to pay for the advisory services for people who put THEMSELVES into this position and are here illegally. Do legal criminals have the right to a public attorney? Yes. Should illegal immigrants? No.

[malamute]

Originally Posted by SoEdible

I didn't get a chance to read about it, but this is good to hear. I remember when I first heard about the Obama Administration's proposal to have those "liasons" for illegal immigrants at the country's expense - I thought it was pretty odd. It is a position within ICE and ICE is funded by our collective federal budget. It makes no sense that tax-payers should be giving the person in that position a paycheck. It also makes no sense for the government to pay for the advisory services for people who put THEMSELVES into this position and are here illegally. Do legal criminals have the right to a public attorney? Yes. Should illegal immigrants? No.

The only "sense" it makes is that it's common enough for a politician to buy votes -- what a perfect opportunity to buy the "hispanic" vote using taxpayer dollars to promote illegal immigration with the DHS.

[Isitmeorarethingsnuts?]

The money should be used to keep them from entering the country in the first place. Once they cross the border they have broken the law and it will be that much more difficult for them to gain access to citizenship.

[chicagonut]

Originally Posted by malamute

The only "sense" it makes is that it's common enough for a politician to buy votes -- what a perfect opportunity to buy the "hispanic" vote using taxpayer dollars to promote illegal immigration with the DHS.

My question has always been is why is it necessary to buy the Hispanic vote by our politicians thumbing their noses at our immigration laws? I thought as loyal Americans we should all be united in the respect and enforcement of any of our laws and the best interests of our country. When did that change and why?