The House bill isn’t even that tough

Paul Cella has read HR 4437, the supposedly draconian immigration enforcement bill authored by Rep. Sensenbrenner, and finds that it is nothing of the kind:

As enforcement goes, this is a fairly mild bill. The only component that even approaches the level of severity that our rhetoricians have implied is Section 201, which makes unlawful presence an aggravated felony—and it was the Democrats who, cynically and slyly, inserted this provision. There is no wall. There is no fence. There is some new surveillance. There are a few new inspectors. Some increased penalties. Some tough language for smugglers. And that’s it.

Posted by Lawrence Auster at March 30, 2006 12:39 PM | Send