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Press Release - Sen. Sessions Releases List of 20 Loopholes in the Senate Immigration Bill

Sen. Sessions Releases List of 20 Loopholes in the Senate Immigration Bill

20 Loopholes in the Senate Immigration Bill

  • Loophole 1 – Legal Status Before Enforcement
  • Loophole 2 – U.S. VISIT Exit Not In Trigger
  • Loophole 3 – Trigger Requires No More Agents, Beds, or Fencing Than Current Law
  • Loophole 4 -- Three Additional Years Worth of Illegal Aliens Granted Status, Treated Preferentially To Legal Filers
  • Loophole 5 – Completion of Background Checks Not Required For Probationary Legal Status
  • Loophole 6 – Some Child Molesters Are Still Eligible
  • Loophole 7 – Terrorism Connections Allowed, Good Moral Character Not Required
  • Loophole 8 – Gang Members Are Eligible
  • Loophole 9 – Absconders Are Eligible
  • Loophole 10 – Learning English Not Required For A Decade
  • Loophole 11 – Earned Income Tax Credit Will Cost Taxpayers Billions In Just 10 Years
  • Loophole 12 – Affidavits From Friends Accepted As Evidence
  • Loophole 13 – Taxpayer Funded Legal Counsel and Arbitration
  • Loophole 14 – In-State Tuition and Student Loans
  • Loophole 15 – Inadequacy of the Merit System
  • Loophole 16 – Visas For Individuals That Plan To Overstay
  • Loophole 17 – Chain Migration Tippled Before Being Eliminated
  • Loophole 18 – Back Taxes Not Required
  • Loophole 19 – Social Security Credits Allowed For Some Illegal Work Histories
  • Loophole 20 – Criminal Fines Not Proportional To Conduct

[Press Release of Senator Sessions]