NDN Backgrounder - Republican Cuts To Border Security And Judicial Due Process

In a week in which Republican Governor Jan Brewer sued the United States government for not adequately protecting the border, Republican Utah Senator Orrin Hatch touted the re-introduction of his border enforcement heavy legislation, and the President released his budget increasing border secuirty funding, the House GOP released proposed cuts to Border Security.

In that same week, two House Republican's offered amendments to the Continuing Resolution to cut funding to the federal government that would prevent them from entering into any lawsuits with states who pass laws similar to Arizona's immigration law SB1070.

With the debate over Border Security sure to continue in the coming weeks, NDN/NPI offers up a quick set of background materials for those looking to do a deeper dive on this complicated issue.

GOP Assault on Judicial Due Process In Arizona

Republican Congressmen Offer Amendments to Prohibit Justice Department From Prosecuting Federal SB1070 Suit  by Kristian Ramos 2/17/2011

This years Continuing Resolution (CR), the current mechanism employed to fund the federal government has become another tool for the GOP to  engage in fight with the federal government. This post highlights two amendments to the CR, which seek to prohibit the Justice Department from engaging in any legal battles with states who try to pass laws similar to Arizona's SB1070

GOP Seeks to Cut Border Security Funding In CR

GOP Proposed Budget Cuts To Border Security Enforcement Are Extensive by Kristian Ramos 2/16/2011

This post takes a deep dive in the proposed cuts that the Republican controlled House Appropriations committee is seeking to the Department of Homeland Security, these cuts include a significant reduction in infrastructure funds which effects the border fence currently being built along the southwest border.

While Senator Hatch Releases Stringent Enforcement Legislation House GOP Seek To Cut DHS Border Security Funding by Kristian Ramos 2/15/2011

Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, gave a speech at the Heritage Foundation touting the re-introduction of The Strengthening Our Commitment to Legal Immigration and America's Security Act.  At nearly the same time the House GOP Announced their cuts to the continuing resolution, including steep cuts to the Department of Homeland Security.

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