GOP Congressmen: American Dream and Promise Act Sends Message That Illegal Immigration Will Be Rewarded

Congressmen Greg Steube and Ted Budd told The Epoch Times in separate interviews Wednesday that they oppose HR. 6, dubbed the American Dream and Promise Act, because it sets a precedent that sending children to the United States illegally will eventually be rewarded.

He warned that passing HR. 6 sets a wrong precedent that illegal immigration is ok, which is also one reason why he thinks the southern border is currently being inundated with illegal immigrants carrying minors.

He said the current administration's immigration policies are encouraging illegal immigration.

"You're not going to be able to pause anything when you're telling illegal immigrants that we're going to give amnesty to illegal immigrants that are currently in the country," Steube told The Epoch Times.

"You're incentivizing illegals to come to the country, if you're telling them, 'In 100 days, we're going to give amnesty to illegals.'".

An estimated 4.4 million illegal immigrants could become eligible for permanent residence if the bill for the American Dream and Promise Act is passed, according to the non-partisan D.C.-based thinktank Migration Policy Institute.

Besides the Democrat's push to pass HR. 6, Steube said President Joe Biden's actions to reverse many Trump-era immigration policies are also sending the message to migrants that they will get into the United States and can use the system to their advantage.

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