U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. is making a move that will inhibit the flow of immigrants illegally coming into the U.S. by cutting off the nonprofit groups that help them.
Gaetz is set to introduce legislation on Thursday that would end federal funding for groups that assist in getting migrants illegally across the border and once they are in the country, according to Fox News Digital which previewed a statement about the bill from the congressman who is seeking a fifth term in Congress.
“NGOs and non-profits serve as the foot soldiers for the Biden-Harris administration’s mass-migration policies by helping illegal aliens cross the border and stay here for years after illegally,” Gaetz said. “My legislation, the BARRIER Act, will strip these organizations of their federal funding, which can be used to assist those who break federal law.”
The Blocking Assistance and Resources to Restrict Illegal Entry and Residency (BARRIER) Act, is co-sponsored by Reps. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Mary Miller, R-Ill., Eric Burlison, R-Mo., Randy Weber, R-Texas, Troy Nehls, R-Texas, Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., and Andy Biggs, R-Ariz.
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) aid and abet illegal aliens crossing our borders.
Who funds these NGOs? pic.twitter.com/3b9QtnOSuX
— Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) September 28, 2024
Immigration groups like the National Immigration Law Center, American Immigration Council, CASA and other organizations that aid immigrants already living in the U.S. illegally would face consequences that could hurt their bottom line.
“The federal government should not be financing the destruction of its own country,” Gaetz said.
“Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants with sex offenses and homicide convictions could be loose on the streets, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement data provided to lawmakers last week,” Fox News reported.
No matter your politics, these new numbers are shocking. Of the 7 million migrants that ICE released while their cases are being processed, 663,000 have criminal histories, 13,000 were convicted of homicide, 16,000 of sexual assault, and 1,845 face homicide charges. 😬 pic.twitter.com/R20ShfPpFq
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) September 27, 2024
“There were 142,580 removals in fiscal 2023, up considerably from 72,177 in fiscal 2022 and 59,011 in fiscal 2021, but still down from the highs of 267,258 under the Trump administration in fiscal 2019,” the outlet added. “The number of illegal immigrants on the nondetained docket, meanwhile, has soared from 3.7 million in fiscal 2021 to nearly 4.8 million in fiscal 2022 to more than 7 million in fiscal 2023.”
Where was he with this when this NGO angle became common knowledge more than two years ago?