Charges “Closed Process Is Indefensible”
Washington, DC- Today, Congressman John Shadegg (R-AZ) released the following statement regarding the defeat of Senator John Cornyn’s amendment that would have barred felons, members of terrorist organizations, known gang members, sex predators, alien smugglers and felony drunk drivers from obtaining legal immigrant status:
“Immigration policy defines a nation. It is impossible to overstate the importance of getting that policy right. As we in Arizona have witnessed, failing to secure our borders can have dramatic effects. The defeat of the amendment offered by Senator John Cornyn to the Senate immigration bill is stunning. This amendment would have barred felons, members of terrorist organizations, known gang members, sex predators, alien smugglers and felony drunk drivers from obtaining a probationary Z-visa.
“The people of Arizona need to know the Senate is in the process of passing sweeping changes to our law that hold the potential of changing America forever. This legislation is being rushed through in a matter of days, without public hearings or markups. This closed process is indefensible, as the defeat of the Cornyn and other amendments this week illustrates. This is no way to set critical national immigration policy.”
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