Zinke Amendment to Defund President Obama's Unconstitutional Executive Amnesty Approved by House in FY2015 DHS Bill

Statement

Today the U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment co-sponsored by Rep. Ryan Zinke (MT-00) that would defund the President's illegal executive amnesty. The amendment is attached to the FY2015 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) budget.

The following statement is from Rep. Ryan Zinke.

"I am a proud co-sponsor of the amendment to defund the President's illegal actions because my first duty as Montana's Congressman, and a former Navy SEAL, is to uphold my oath to defend the Constitution. The President's unconstitutional executive amnesty, coupled with his complete disregard for the chaos going on at the southern border, is a direct assault on the Constitution and a direct threat to our national security.

"This isn't about our neighbors to the south. The southern border has become a nexus for national security and immigration. A recent report by U.S. Customs and Border Protection found that people from 75 countries illegally crossed the border between the U.S. and Mexico from countries like China, Yemen, Pakistan, Somalia and Egypt.

"Thousands of unattended children are crossing the border-- if children can walk across our southern border without consequences, what makes this administration think that ISIS can't cross with weapons of mass destruction? We know that ISIS now has access to weapons of mass destruction including chemical weapons and various transportation methods. It should be the Administration's top priority to shut the border down and protect our nation and our people. America built the Panama Canal in the 19th century; surely we can build a fence in the 21st."

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