Congressman Kingston Blocks Back-Door Amnesty

Washington – Congressman Kingston (R-GA) joined conservatives in stopping an effort by House Democrats to change the immigration laws of the United States today, saying, “​This amendment would have codified a back door amnesty policy slipped through last August by an executive order. It’s the typical way this administration does business when ​the American people do not agree with him. Conservatives today said ‘No’ to the President’s desire to expand amnesty through a vague and subjective executive order.”

The Schiff-Royball-Allard amendment ​was an attempt to place in the Homeland Security Appropriations legislation the text of an executive order from August 23, 2013. This dubious act of legislating by President Obama calls for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers to ignore the cases of illegal aliens whose children are citizens or legal permanent residents.

Recently, news stories have flooded the airwaves telling of an unprecedented increase in the number of migrant children and families making the dangerous trek across the border. The White House’s refusal to enforce the law and stand up for the sovereignty of America’s borders have exacerbated this situation.

Congressman Kingston is the chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, which oversees funding for the HHS migratory child program.