I'm a Pundit Too

I know you don't wanna hear me cryin', An I know you don't wanna hear me deny, That your satisfaction lies in your ILLUSIONS, But your delusions are yours and not mine, We take for granted we know the whole story, We judge a book by its cover, And read what we want, Between selected lines -- Axl Rose

Thursday, June 28, 2007

Billions for Z Visas, Not a Cent for Security?

When proponents of comprehensive immigration reform decided they needed to sweeten the pot to get their bill passed, they added $4.4 billion that was supposedly to be spent up-front on border security. This was intended to partially satisfy the desire of millions of Americans that border security and employer enforcement be addressed first, and other measures considered only after we are satisfied that we have control over our borders.

Senator Jim DeMint was suspicious, however, and went to the Congressional Research Service for an opinion on how the $4.4 billion could be spent. The result was as you might suspect; what follows is DeMint's press release:

Power Line: Billions for Z Visas, Not a Cent for Security?

Labels: illegal immigration, immigration bill, Jim DeMint, Power Line, Senator DeMint, shamnesty