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Common Sense In Washington

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On June 26th, The Conservative Brief reported:

In a strong show of resolve to protect American taxpayers, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation targeting illegal immigrants who defraud welfare and public benefits programs, advancing the measure over fierce resistance from House Democrats.

Lawmakers voted 231-186 to approve the Deporting Fraudsters Act, with all 186 Democrats in opposition.

The bill, introduced by Rep. David Taylor, R-Ohio, would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make fraud involving public benefits an explicit deportable offense for noncitizens.

Republicans framed the legislation as a common-sense step to ensure that those who abuse taxpayer-funded programs are swiftly removed from the country and permanently barred from returning.

“If you admit to or you’re convicted of fraudulently receiving public benefits, you are out of here on the next plane and can never return,” Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., said during debate on the House floor.

Americans who are guilty of fraud go to jail. We have no obligation to feed and house people from other countries who commit crimes. We need to send them back to their home countries and let the authorities there deal with them.

The article notes:

Democrats also raised concerns about due process, arguing the bill could allow for deportation before a criminal conviction is secured.

They warned that such a provision could prevent alleged victims from having their cases heard in court.

“By bypassing the conviction requirement, this legislation would hand a liberal get-out-of-jail free card to immigrants who commit fraud by deporting them without going through the criminal justice system and giving their victims a day in court,” Raskin said.

Republicans pushed back on that claim, saying the bill does not prevent criminal prosecution before removal and maintains existing legal processes.

GOP lawmakers argued that the measure strengthens enforcement by closing perceived loopholes.

There is a question as to whether or not the bill can get 60 votes in the Senate. I understand that, but I want to see the Senators who oppose the bill go on the record that they are not willing to deport illegal immigrants who commit fraud.

The Wheels Of Justice Move Slowly

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On Thursday, The Conservative Brief reported the following:

Jacob Chansley, who became infamous for being referred to as the “QAnon Shaman” from the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been released from prison.

Chansley pleaded guilty in November 2021 to one felony charge regarding his involvement with the Capitol riot and was sentenced to 41 months in prison.

His lawyer, Bill Shipley, early Thursday morning: “For the record: Jake is out on schedule. I told him 16 months ago in our first conversation it would be Feb. or Mar. 2023. BOP math. I didn’t do anything extraordinary–this was always the schedule, I just understood it and could explain it to him. He was expecting 12 more mos.”

But this is why the trust level between us is solid. I told him the truth, and I told him what would happen. We made several decisions after long discussions. He’s exactly where we both expected he would be. The Tucker revelations are significant but Jake can’t get the time back. Understanding the schedule, we agreed to not rush our next step. Let’s get accurate info on the videos, evaluate our options, then make a plan. I could have rushed it out and run to the cameras. But that wasn’t the right choice,” he added in subsequent tweets.

The arrest of Jacob Chansley and his treatment in jail were unconstitutional from the start. The tapes shown on Tucker Carlson Tonight simply underlined that problem. None of the January 6th prisoners have been granted the speedy trials or the right to confront their accusers that are supposedly guaranteed by our Constitution.

I am glad that Mr. Chansley is out of jail, but the fact that he was in jail and the fact that he and the other prisoners were treated so horribly is a disgrace to America.