Ranking member of subcommittee for Opening Statement. Thank you, there chairman. And i know mr. Meadows will be here shortly. Federal employees who blow the whistle on waste, fraud and abuse are in the front lines in the effort to ensure that our government functions efficiently and effectively. This committee has a long history of strong bipartisan support for those whistleblowers and i want to thank the chairman, mr. Meadows, for holding todays hearing. Whistleblower protection is rooted in Civil Service protections. Due process and meritbased hiring and promotion free of discrimination, retaliation and political influence form the bedrock of the very whistleblower protections we are concerned about and have been for a long time on this commit even subcommittee. Five years ago, the bipartisan whistleblower protection enhancement act of 2012 significantly strengthened the rights of federal employees who disclose waste, fraud and abuse. This legislation marks substantial progress but a
Commit crimes less often than native born citizens and another study comparing incarceration rates by status that comes to the same conclusion. Objection, the material will be included in the record. Thank you, mr. Chairman. The report says, and i quote, a few studies using that immigrants regardless of legal status, do not have higher crime rates than native born citizens. I want to set the record straight that that claim is not true. I would also like to introduce a letter from february 28th signed by a number of Law Enforcement leaders criticizing the shifting of the burden of immigration law. Abjeks, that will be included as well. Thank you. They have adopted Community Trust policies. These agencies from michigan to california to ohio say they actually reduce crime. They have supported these claims showing jurisdictions are safer than their counter parts. So why is that . Can you help us understand why communities where this is actually protecting our constituents and providing saf
Of antiImmigration Enforcement policies and the vilification of federal state and local Law Enforcement officer whose attempt to enforce our nations Immigration Laws. Our Immigration Laws are an expression of our nations sovereignty. Theyre not suggestions. Yet for the past eight years, they were largely ignored. And the example was set from the top. The Obama Administration abandoned the rule of law under the guise of prosecutorial. The death by dui of sarah root. Terrorist attacks ranging from the World Trade Center to the massacre at san bernardino. The assault against a rockville teenager. The time is long overdue to insure our Immigration Laws are enforced and the rule of law is restored. The obamas policies of rubber stamping claims that the border and its out right probition on i. C. E. Officers from carrying out Critical Mission have left this nation increasingly at risk. The sky high credible asylum grant rates assures immigrants to make the dangerous journey to the United Sta
Theyre in here every week. Vinyl or vintage, why some say the old plastic is back in style. An aid convoy came under ago in the syrian city of homs. Four workers were injured, and one truck was hit by bullets. There is conflicting reports about who is responsible. The fighting cut short the threeday ceasefire agreed upon friday. Today 80 people were evacuated from the people and many more are expected to leave throughout the week. The attacks on the innocent are on the rise in afghanistan. An u. N. Report said last year was the deadliest for civilians since 2009. Jane ferguson has that story from kabul. Reporter its people like this who bleed the most in conflicts civilians shots blown up and battered by two warring sides. A teenager was simply standing too close to a suicidebomber last week. There was an explosion. It threw me and i was unconscious. After that i got up and was very dizzy. I fell down again. I couldnt see. Reporter he is part of a growing number of civilian casualties
401k cuts making it worse by comments about sick kids. An aid convoy came under attack in the syrian city of homs. Today, four aid workers were injured. One truck was hit by bullets while another was hit by mortar shells. This cuts short the three day ceasefire agreed upon friday. 80 people were evacuated from the city, and many more are expected to leave throughout the week. Attacks on the civilians are on the rise in afghanistan where last year was the deadliest year for civilians since 2009. We have that story from kabul. Reporter its people like this who bleed the most in conflict. Civilians shot, blown up and battered by two warring sides. A teenager was simply standing too close to a suicidebomber last week. There was an explosion. It threw me and i was unconscious. After that i got up and was very dizzy. I fell down again and i couldnt see. Reporter hes part of a growing number of civilian casualties here. According to an u. N. Report released on friday, there was an increase ac