Vice President Kamala Harris’s audacious plan to grant citizenship to 11 million illegal immigrants has been unveiled, leaving many Americans questioning the sanity of our leadership.
At a Glance
- Harris championed the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, aiming to provide citizenship to millions of illegal immigrants
- The bill proposed an eight-year pathway to citizenship for an estimated 11 million undocumented individuals
- Immediate green card eligibility for farmworkers, TPS recipients, and DACA recipients
- The controversial bill died in Congress amid strong conservative opposition
Harris’s Misguided Priority: Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants
In a stunning display of misplaced priorities, Vice President Kamala Harris recently touted the Biden administration’s failed attempt to overhaul U.S. immigration policies. The centerpiece of this ill-conceived plan? The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, a bill that would have paved the way for millions of illegal immigrants to become American citizens. It’s as if they’re handing out participation trophies for breaking the law.
Harris, seemingly oblivious to the irony, proudly proclaimed that this immigration bill was their top priority upon taking office. Forget about the economy, national security, or the well-being of law-abiding American citizens – no, apparently, the most pressing issue for this administration was how to reward those who entered our country illegally.
11 million illegals would have become citizens under bill that Kamala Harris promoted https://t.co/tw7O2Mv6XZ
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 20, 2024
The Audacity of Amnesty
The sheer audacity of this proposal is mind-boggling. According to the White House’s own estimates, up to 11 million illegal immigrants could have earned citizenship through an eight-year plan under this bill. That’s not immigration reform; that’s a wholesale giveaway of American citizenship.
“At the beginning of our administration, within practically hours of taking the oath, the first bill that we offered Congress – before we worked on infrastructure, before the Inflation Reduction Act, before the Chips and Science Act, before the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act – the first bill, practically within hours of taking the oath, was a bill to fix our immigration system,” Harris recently said.
But wait, it gets better. The bill also proposed expanding the green card lottery and exempting children and spouses from visa cap numbers. Because apparently, we don’t have enough people trying to enter the country already. Why not throw open the floodgates and see what happens?
Kamala Harris' priorities are completely backwards.
We need border security, not amnesty for 11 million illegals. https://t.co/EaiPuV3Gtg
— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) October 21, 2024
Conservative Backlash and Common Sense
Thankfully, this ludicrous bill never saw the light of day, dying a well-deserved death in Congress. Conservatives rightly criticized it as an amnesty measure that would only encourage more illegal immigration. After all, why bother with the legal process when you can just sneak in and wait for the next round of freebies?
When questioned about the administration’s immigration policies and the reversal of Trump-era measures, Harris conveniently sidestepped providing specific numbers on illegal immigrants released into the U.S. Instead, she acknowledged the need for immigration system reform. Well, at least we can agree on something – though I suspect our ideas of “reform” differ greatly.
As the Biden-Harris administration continues to fumble the ball on immigration, it’s no surprise that this remains a significant voter concern. According to Fox News Power Rankings, Trump leads Harris by 11 points on this issue. It seems the American people still value the rule of law and national sovereignty – concepts that appear foreign to our current leadership.
In the end, Harris’s championing of this misguided bill serves as a stark reminder of the disconnect between Washington elites and the average American. While they dream up ways to reward lawbreakers, hardworking citizens are left to foot the bill and deal with the consequences. It’s high time for a return to sanity in our immigration policies – one that prioritizes the interests of Americans and respects the integrity of our borders.
