Megyn Kelly slams GOP reps backing ‘amnesty’ for – Business News
Megyn Kelly tore into Republicans backing a bipartisan immigration proposal, blasting the “Dignity Act” as an amnesty plan in disguise that might let tens of millions of undocumented migrants keep within the US.
“With foreign news dominating … they’re trying to pull a fast one on us right now in the US Congress,” Kelly stated Thursday on SiriusXM’s “The Megyn Kelly Show.”
“You could call it a ‘betrayal bill,’ that’s another name for it.”
Megyn Kelly ripped Republicans backing the Dignity Act as pushing “amnesty.” YouTube / Megyn Kelly
The conservative commentator warned the laws would have sweeping penalties if handed.
“If it is passed into law, the so-called ‘Dignity Act’ would make it easier for illegals to stay in the country, millions of them,” she stated.
Kelly expressed outrage that Republicans are among the many invoice’s backers.
“What are the Republicans doing co-sponsoring an amnesty bill?” she stated.
The invoice, launched by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.), has drawn help from either side of the aisle, with 19 Republican co-sponsors and 20 Dems.
Kelly dismissed provisions pairing presents of legal standing to unlawful immigrants with harder border enforcement, arguing that related efforts have repeatedly fallen aside previously.
Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) has defended the Dignity Act as immigration reform. Getty Images
“This is what the Republicans who are pro-amnesty always stick in — ‘Oh … we’re going to make it tougher … and that’s really like the price we’re going to pay for amnesty,’” she stated.
“That’s never the way it works … What ends up happening is you get the amnesty without the tougher border.”
Kelly warned that enforcement positive aspects can be short-lived.
“The next time you get a Democrat in the White House, the border opens back up,” she stated.
“This is no time to be talking about amnesty. What are we doing? Why are we doing this?”
She additionally blasted provisions permitting sure migrants to stay within the nation with out worry of deportation.
The Dignity Act would enable some undocumented migrants to stay within the US underneath a legal program. AP
“I don’t care about them being in fear of deportation,” Kelly stated. “You know who’s not in fear of deportation? Americans.”
The former Fox News host stated migrants who worry removing from the US ought to “go home, go back to Ecuador, you won’t be deported, you’re good.”
“This is a far-left concern,” Kelly stated.
“Why are we having Republicans making this their agenda, front and center?” she added.
Salazar says the Dignity Act, which was launched final 12 months, would give unlawful immigrants who’ve been within the US over 5 years “a chance to work, pay restitution, get right with the law, and earn legal status.”
People who entered the US illegally as minors would get 10 years’ “conditional permanent resident status,” then ” a pathway to regulate to lawful everlasting resident … standing.” They can be shielded from deportation in the event that they meet necessities together with passing background checks and paying “restitution.”
Meanwhile, the invoice would tighten immigration enforcement by measures like requiring all US employers to confirm staff’ standing electronically, “employing a comprehensive Southern Border Strategy” and resolving asylum circumstances within 60 days.
The laws stays in committee.
The Post has sought remark from Salazar.
