Archive for the ‘Congress’ Category

U.S. Must Build Concrete Border Fence, Says King

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) checks in live from the Arizona-Mexico border where he explains that if the U.S. is serious about securing its southern border, it must get to work on a concrete border fence. King says that vehicle barriers currently being used at the border aren’t keeping illegal immigrants from crossing into the United States. The Congressman adds that a fence made of concrete, not steel, is the way to go because it would be harder to breach and wouldn’t cost more to build. (:37)

 
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Immigrants Who Cross Border Illegally Are Criminals, Says King

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) checks in live from the Arizona-Mexico border where he explains that any immigrant who crosses into the United States illegally is a criminal. King adds that anyone who says otherwise is wrong. (:14)

 
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King Says Napolitano Is Obama’s Puppet On Immigration

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) checks in live from the Arizona-Mexico border where he says DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano should understand the issue of illegal immigration, having been Governor of a border state. However, says King, Napolitano has her hands tied in terms of enforcing immigration laws because her boss, President Obama, doesn’t support cracking down on illegals. (:28)

 
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King Says DHS “Going Backwards” On Immigration Enforcement

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) checks in live from the Arizona-Mexico border where he says Janet Napolitano’s recent condemnations of work-site immigration raids demonstrates that the DHS is going the wrong way when it comes to enforcing this nation’s immigration laws. (:28)

 
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King Says Americans Still Don’t Support Amnesty For Illegals

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) checks in live from the Arizona-Mexico border where he argues that Americans in general still do not support giving amnesty to illegal immigrants living in the United States. (:24)

 
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King Says White House Snubbed Him, But That’s OK

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) checks in live from the Arizona-Mexico border where he discusses being left out of a recent White House summit on immigration. Despite being the highest ranking Republican on the House Immigration Subcommittee, Congressman King says he was not invited to attend the summit because the current administration supports giving amnesty to illegal immigrants, and doesn’t want to debate the issue with those in Congress, like King, who oppose amnesty. However, King says, he believes he can make more noise about the issue as a political outsider. (:38)

 
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King Supports Keeping Troops At U.S.-Mexico Border

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) checks in live from the Arizona-Mexico border where he says the presence of U.S. troops is working to deter illegal immigrants from crossing into the United States. (:08)

 
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King Explains What U.S. Needs To Do To Secure Southern Border

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) checks in live from the Arizona-Mexico border to explain exactly what steps the U.S. needs to take in order to fully secure it’s border with Mexico. (:35)

 
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King Says There’s No Substitute For A Well-Built Border Fence

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) checks in live from the Arizona-Mexico border where he says he’s spoken with border officials who tell him that illegal immigrants have been unsuccessful at attempting to breach a well-built portion of fence that has been put up there. (:25)

 
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King Says Fewer Illegals, But More Guns Crossing Border Into U.S.

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), checks in live from the Arizona-Mexico border, where he says fewer illegal immigrants are crossing into the United States. However, Congressman King says the big problem right now is all the guns that are coming across the border into the U.S. (:25)

 
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