Rep. Gosar Leads Charge to Terminate Secret Central American Amnesty Flight Program

Statement

Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after circulating a letter among House colleagues for signature that is addressed to President Obama and other related agency heads demanding the immediate termination of the recently announced Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee/Parole Program:

"It is outrageous that the Obama Administration would secretly administer a new amnesty program that sends empty planes to Central America for the purposes of flying illegal immigrants into the U.S. The rollout, implementation and secrecy of this unauthorized program that will provide cash assistance, medical benefits and one-way flights to illegal immigrants from Central America to the U.S. are deeply troubling. Even more shocking, media reports indicate that parolees participating in the program could include felons and immigrants that were previously deported, and that the CAM program's costs are unknown to U.S. taxpayers and agency officials.

"This administration has made a mockery of our immigration system by operating secret amnesty programs behind closed doors that have not been authorized by Congress. It is the responsibility of Congress to make our immigration laws and authorize programs, not this ideologically driven, lawless administration.

"Given our current national security threats and border crises, it is inexcusable that the administration would implement a new amnesty program that will incentivize further illegal immigration. As long as I am a member of Congress, I will never stand for the unconstitutional actions of this administration and will do everything in my power to permanently end any attempts to undermine the rule of law. I call on President Obama and his administration to immediately terminate CAM, and if they do not, then Congress must use the power of the purse to defund this amnesty flight program."

Source