Before this week ends, take a few moments to hear Fr. Brendan McGuire's 10/11/26 Homily on
God's Prepared Feast...for Everyone...not just a chosen few...
God's Prepared Feast...for Everyone...not just a chosen few...
But that's completely different than welcoming people who skirted our immigration laws by allowing them legally to stay in the country.
pass a comprehensive Border Security and Immigration Policy Bill...he asked for more 750 more CBP officers, etc...then in 2024, after months of hard work between Reps and Dems in the Senate, a Bill was passed that included 1,500 more CBP Officers,..AND enough Judges, etc. to reduce the wait time for processing (admittance and deportations) of undocumented immigrants from 6+ years to 6 months. That's the solution you're looking for...but Trump killed it since it would have taken his #1 talking point. Now look at all the chaos...even for American Agriculture, Construction, and Hospitality industries....never mind the killings of U.S. citizens.
We Can extend our arms to welcome immigrants after they have been given the Due Process that made America the envy of the Free World.
Btw, don't forget Fr. Brendan's mention of LGBTQ persons being welcomed to the table...not unlike the welcome that Notre Dame's administration and Board of Trustees have pronounced.
that would have permitted 5,000 illegal alien entries a day. Besides, he's proven we never needed it.
I know your bleeding heart wants full legalization to all who came here illegally, which is a slap in the face to all who came here legally. Interestingly, two of my good friends are of Mexican heritage whose parents immigrated here - legally - and both abhor illegal immigration and are strong Trump supporters.
AI Overview
No, the 2024 Senate immigration bill (the Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act) did not have a limit or allowance of 5,000 immigrants or illegal entries per day.
How the 5,000 Figure Actually Worked
• Migrant Encounters, Not Releases: The 5,000 number referred to a Border Emergency Authority trigger based on migrant "encounters" (instances where Border Patrol stops someone trying to cross), not a quota of people allowed to enter or stay.
• Mandatory Closure Trigger: The bill would have required the Department of Homeland Security to close the border and summarily expel migrants if daily border encounters exceeded an average of 5,000 per week (or 8,500 in a single day).
• Discretionary Closure: The Homeland Security Secretary would have had the discretion to use emergency expulsion powers once encounters hit a weekly average of 4,000.
• Goal of the Mechanism: Rather than permitting 5,000 people to enter, the trigger was designed to shut down standard processing and turn away crossers when volume crossed that threshold
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I'll get back to you later on this with anymore concerns you have.