1965 Immigration Act Created Chain Migration

Congressman Andy Ogles

United States' broken Immigration system

Democrats passed the Hart-Celler Act in 1965 and promised it would change nothing.

They were lying – or they had no idea what they were doing.

Either way, sixty years later, a congressman from Tennessee just introduced the bill to finally fix it.

Rep. Andy Ogles of the House Freedom Caucus dropped legislation this week that would rip out the foundation of America's broken immigration system – the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, known as the Hart-Celler Act.

The bill would end chain migration, scrap the diversity visa lottery, and replace the entire family-reunification racket with a merit-based system built around one standard: "All immigration to the United States shall serve the economic, cultural, and security interests of the United States."

That's it.

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House Freedom Caucus

McCarthy Grows Frustrated with Far-Right House Members, Not Sure 'What They Want'

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) expressed his concerns with members of the House Freedom Caucus, claiming he is unclear what they want.

Members of the group have expressed interest in a government shutdown in opposition to the president's funding bill, among other controversial demands.

The battle with the caucus members has continued since McCarthy's controversial return to leadership earlier this year. Members of the group opposed his nomination as speaker on multiple occasions before he was eventually approved.

The argument between fellow GOP members has led to Democrats accusing Republicans of infighting and a lack of unity. I agree to this criticism as there is an Alt-Right faction of the party who has difficulties in compromise.

Conservatives instead find themselves pushing to stay focused in the House to approve legislation under the current slim Republican majority, forcing McCarthy to work with caucus members.

The Freedom Caucus is always against any Speaker. As John Bohner said, "They can't tell you what they're for. They can tell you everything they're against. They're anarchists. They want total chaos. Tear it all down and start over. That's where their mindset is." Matt Gaetz is an example of this mindset.

One thing for sure, today they support Donald J. Trump but in 2017 Trump declared war on the Freedom Caucus. There are at least 45 caucus members as of July 2023.

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Republican Congressional Rule Changes

Last week, we witnessed something that hasn’t happened in American history for the past 100 years - the House of Representatives did not elect a Speaker on the first vote. Over the course of the week, Americans witnessed what happens far too rarely in Congress – other members of the Republican Freedom Caucus held Kevin McCarthy hostage, insisting that various polices and procedures be changed and made a part of the rules.

I must admit, I was really ticked off at the personal attacks against Kevin McCarthy who had 90% of the vote while 10% of Republicans stopped him from becoming Speaker until their demands were met. In my mind, this was not democracy in action. and I agreed with Dan Crenshaw that these activists were "domestic terrorists."

A few of the rules changes are--

• At least 72 hours to review bills: Too often must-pass bills have been introduced just hours before they are voted on, allowing members no time to read or debate the legislation—especially when it comes to spending bills. This new rule requires that bills be introduced at least 72 hours before they are voted on, allowing you the opportunity to contact your member for support or opposition.

• “Chairman Wednesday”: This rule allows committee chairmen to bring bills to the floor for a vote outside the typical process of having bills passed by the Rules Committee before they receive a vote on the floor.

With conservatives now leading key committees, these rules will give them greater influence in bringing conservative legislation to the floor.

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I will also admit now, that the rule changes they enacted and what McCarthy capitulated to, for the most part, are good. However, McCarthy has a gun to his head to produce or get voted out by a “motion to vacate the chair,” meaning any member of the majority party could force a vote to remove the House speaker.