Opposes sanctuary cities; help local police enforce law
Schaffer said he opposes so-called sanctuary cities, and said the federal government should do more to help local law enforcement. "We need to provide incentives to encourage local sheriffs and local police departments to actually enforce immigration
laws and when they incur expenses associated with incarcerating those who violated the law, or need to be deported, states out to be reimbursed and compensated," he said.
Udall said the federal government "has been missing in action."
He suggested a number of reforms including tamper proof IDs, new technology for monitoring the border and a program that would allow for immigrants already in the country to "come out of the shadows,"
register themselves, pay a fine, go through a background check to prove they can speak English and are employed, then "go to the back of the line" to gain citizenship.
Vote on motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill that would extend by four months a law allowing some immigrants to remain in the country while pursuing legal residency.
Reference: Motion sponsoerd by Gekas, R-PA;
Bill HR1885
; vote number 2001-127
on May 21, 2001
Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers.
Vote to pass a bill to increase the number of temporary visas granted to highly skilled workers from 65,000 to 115,000 by the year 2000.
Reference: Bill introduced by Smith, R-TX.;
Bill HR 3736
; vote number 1998-460
on Sep 24, 1998
More visas for families of lawful immigrants.
Schaffer co-sponsored more visas for families of lawful immigrants
To temporarily increase, for five years, the number of visas available for backlogged spouses and children of lawful permanent resident aliens.
Source: Immigration Backlog Reduction Act (H.R.1854) 1999-H1854 on May 18, 1999
