GOP senators try to sneak anti-immigrant provisions into COVID relief bill at last second

[turbinetree]

By Amy Lieu -March 5, 2021 5:20 PM

Experts call the amendments 'poison pill' proposals intended to both target already struggling immigrant communities and derail the much-needed relief legislation.

Republican senators are attempting to introduce a number of anti-immigrant provisions into President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill at the last minute, in what experts say is an attempt to "derail" much-needed assistance.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), one of the Hill's most aggressive anti-immigrant hardliners, introduced three motions to commit as voting on the mammoth bill got underway on Friday, all of them squarely aimed at immigrants. If agreed to, the entire relief bill would be sent back to committee for consideration and debate.

One of Cotton's provisions would prohibit any state and local funding from going to sanctuary cities. Another would strip state and local funding unless contractors and public institutions agree to use the E-Verify system to ensure workers' legal status. And the third would prohibit health care for undocumented immigrants.

Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.

https://americanindependent.com/gop-senators-sneak-anti-immigrant-provisions-into-the-covid-relief-bill-votes-amendments-motion-coronavirus/

Anyone that voted to keep a traitor in office twice should have no standing and basically supported the insurrection should be censures and expelled from Congress...........

[madaboutharry]

1. GOP: The Party of Hate.

Why would anyone choose to be a republican and live a life of hating others? It is like they’re addicted to hating people.

[Freddie]

2. If only they'd go after the real reason people immigrate

Employers.

[2naSalit]

3. There is, I think...

A section addressing programs to make things better in their home countries too. So we'll see what all happens.