It is very shot, written at a 4th grade reading level... and if you look at it... the bill actually disallows the US from building a wall... period. The only country it allows to fund a wall is Mexico. It also makes Homeland Security responsible for anyone from another nation approaching the border responsible for "The Secretary of Homeland Security shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that humanitarian assistance is provided to immigrants, refugees, and other displaced persons who are in need of medical assistance and aid to sustain health and life." It does not say while in custody or while pending action... but, leaves it open for ever.
Here is the entire bill:
"To prohibit taxpayer funds from being used to build a wall between
Mexico and the United States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protect American Taxpayers and
Secure Border Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO BORDER SECURITY.
(a) In General.--No taxpayer funds may be obligated or expended to
build a wall or barrier intended to impede travel between Mexico and
the United States.
(b) Foreign Payment Required.--Any wall or barrier described in
subsection (a) that is proposed to be built shall be paid for using
funds provided by the Government of Mexico. (c) Securing the Southern Border.--The Secretary of Homeland
Security shall take such actions as may be necessary to secure the
southern border by making maximum effective utilization of technology
and improved training of U.S. Custom and Border Protection agents and
officers.
(d) Increase in Immigration Judges.--The Attorney General may
appoint 100 additional immigration judges in addition to immigration
judges currently serving as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(e) Humanitarian Assistance.--The Secretary of Homeland Security
shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that humanitarian
assistance is provided to immigrants, refugees, and other displaced
persons who are in need of medical assistance and aid to sustain health
and life."
JFlorio wrote:
Thank you Pennylynn. Now if the Bills were just written in layman's terms or in lonewolfs case crayon we could understand it.