Senators ready another border amendment, the ICE union calls for more interior enforcement
The Daily Caller
Amid news that senators working on another border security amendment are about to reach a deal, the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement union has a message for them: The Senate immigration bill will not work without more interior enforcement.
In response to a report earlier this week that Republican Sens. John Hoeven of North Dakota and Bob Corker of Tennessee are working on an amendment with GOP members of the Gang of Eight to strengthen the border security provisions in the Senate immigration bill, National ICE Council president Chris Crane called on the pair to address the union’s interior and public safety concerns.
“According to the National Journal, you are working on an amendment with members of the Gang of Eight to ‘help pass a bill,’” Crane wrote in a letter to Corker and Hoeven Wednesday, referencing a Monday report. “I am concerned that your amendment as outlined in the article not only provides immediate legalization before enforcement but also appears to completely neglect interior enforcement.”
Crane suggested looking to immigration reform packages introduced by South Carolina Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy and Georgia Democratic Rep. John Barrow.