LDS Freedom Forum

In a visit yesterday to the local office of Arizona Congressional Representative Matt Salmon I learned that certain of his staff have read and studied the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013" (S.744) and recently compiled a list of the "Top 15 Reasons why SB 744 is a bad idea". Following is their list:

Top 15 Reasons Why SB 744 is a bad idea
1. Does not require any additional border fencing or the completion of our current border fencing requirements. Only requires DHS to submit to Congress a strategy of recommendations for additional necessary fencing.
2. Authorizes DHS to waive unlawful behavior when determining admissibility of undocumented immigrants, including: gang membership, three or more DUIs, domestic violence, child abuse, crimes of moral turpitude, drug law violations, passport trafficking, providing fraudulent immigration services, prostitution, visa violations, and all other violations not specifically listed in the bill.
3. Allows DHS to grant legal status in 6 months, prior to any measures to secure the border.
4. Voids state and local E-verify laws.
5. Prohibits immigration enforcement actions in ‘sensitive areas’ including: hospitals, schools, churches, and certain organizations.
6. Does not provide for punishment of undocumented immigrants who make false statements in a registered provisional immigrant application. Yet it creates criminal penalties and a fine up to $10,000 for federal official who discloses information found on an application.
7. Does not require the deportation of a single undocumented immigrant. DHS is not explicitly required to deport an immigrant whose RPI application is denied.
8. Allows Secretary of DHS to exercise discretion to waive a ground of inadmissibility or deportability if the Secretary deems it to be against the public interest or a hardship to the family of the deportable individual.
9. Allows undocumented immigrants to bring class action lawsuits against the government for denial of RPI status.
10. Requires DHS to waive the public charge law when determining which immigrants are eligible for legal status.
11. Requires that passport forgers would no longer be prosecuted for making a single fake travel document, with the bar being set at three.
12. Requires that document counterfeiters whose materials are used to obtain passports would only be jailed if they contributed to at least 10 phony passports. This bill creates a new non-profit organization (501 c3) which will be administered by the above referenced community organizations and paid for by the tax payer.
13. The 10 years of employment requirement will be waived if: The illegal is a student or has been one, is or cared for an elderly person or persons, have been involved in community service or if, in his or her opinion, is unemployed through no fault of his or her own.
14. Describes functions and implementations of this bill to be an "emergency" and any government "emergency" can be funded without stipulation to cost or where the money will come from.
15. This bill will put border security and border agents under the control of the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Justice. There is funding for sensitivity training of our agents to ensure they don't ask hard questions of border jumpers. Just one example, the bill suggests agents be ordered not ask for documentation.

The copy of the bill I scanned in the representative's office in Gilbert, AZ filled three 3-ring binders and was double spaced.

Rome passed a Bill like the "Dream Act" . Today historians call this destructive Roman domestic and military policy the "Marian Reforms".

Rome was destroyed from within by an insurrection of Germanic Barbarian Foeterati brought into Rome by the Marian Reforms.

The Book of Mormon suggests that America will be torn apart from within by a remant of Jacob who dwell among us.

16 Then shall ye, who are a remnant of the house of Jacob, go forth among them; and ye shall be in the midst of them who shall be many; and ye shall be among them as a lion among the beasts of the forest, and as a young lion among the flocks of sheep, who, if he goeth through both treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver. (Book of Mormon, 3 Nephi, 3 Nephi 20)

Today America's "Marian Reform" could be the "Dream Act" and America's "Barbarian Foeterati" could be the "Illegal Alien"

The Current Problem of Illegal Aliens by Earl Taylor, Jr.

With his background in law enforcement and national security, Dr. Skousen expressed alarm, over twenty years ago, about the inflow of foreigners who were not being held accountable according to our established laws of immigration and naturalization. He wrote:
“A major challenge facing the United States today is the problem of illegal aliens. There are several million of them [estimated now to be 10-12 million] living in the United States, hailing from many countries. Some of them have been here so long there is talk of granting them amnesty so they can begin preparing themselves for full citizenship. However, it is recognized that a massive wave of illegal aliens banded together with hostile or violent attitudes toward the United States could be a serious threat to the internal security of the country. Americans have always been sympathetic to those who have come from abject poverty and brutal dictatorships seeking a better life. However, in recent years, authorities have observed an increasing number of illegal aliens who are either professional criminals or steeped in revolutionary ideology with training in terrorism. It is the responsibility of the federal government to see that these conditions are corrected so that criminal and revolutionary aliens are not allowed to threaten the peace and well-being of the American people.” (MOA, p.414)
As can be readily seen from today’s news reports, this issue is extremely divisive and at the same time is getting extremely serious for the nation. Most of us, knowingly or unknowingly, have probably met people who have come into this country illegally. No doubt, many have come here seeking a better life, or a better job, or better opportunities for their children. No doubt some have come for deviant reasons, whether it be criminal or subversive. Being one who lives in a metropolitan area within 150 miles of the southern border, it is easy to tell this is quickly becoming a crisis issue with no peaceful resolution in sight. Some have related it to the Prophet Micah’s prediction in the Old Testament and repeated several times in other scripture:
“And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.” (Micah 5:8
Once again, The Founders’ Constitution has Answers
Given this as well as other major problems facing our nation, the Founders would surely say we have not been very good stewards of their legacy. The violation of several principles of wise and good government has caused these crises to develop:
1. We have not held to the Founders’ friendly-but-separate philosophy outlined in the Monroe Doctrine. As we have meddled in the affairs of other countries, we have made enemies, just as President Washington said would happen. Now our enemies are finding ways to infiltrate and destroy us.
2. We have not been the example and blessing to the entire human race as we should have been. Our own internal immorality has given other nations excuses to treat us as enemies. It overshadows the charity we do give out to the world.
3. We have created entangling alliances which have drawn us into wars and disputes not of our choosing or making.
4. We have created welfare programs which present a false hope to the rest of the world and encourages foreigners to think there is a “free lunch” in America.
5. We have gutted our intelligence gathering capability so that we are not able to know where security risks are lurking within our own country.
6. We have tied the hands of our police agencies so that effective crime control is breaking down.
Oh, that we could look to the Founders’ Constitution and live again in the full light of freedom and invite the rest of the world to truly follow our example. Someday, that will happen.

Sincerely,
Earl Taylor, Jr.