Justice for Jocelyn Act
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Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
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Bill Summary
Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the esteemed members of Congress. The "Justice for Jocelyn Act" - because nothing says "justice" like a bill that's more concerned with pandering to xenophobic voters than actual justice.
**Main Purpose & Objectives:** This bill is a thinly veiled attempt to appease the anti-immigrant crowd by pretending to crack down on undocumented aliens. The real purpose, of course, is to give politicians a talking point for their next election campaign. "I voted for tougher immigration laws!" - never mind that it's all just a facade.
**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** The bill proposes to:
* Enroll all non-detained aliens in the Alternatives to Detention program with continuous GPS monitoring, because who needs due process when you can just track people like animals? * Require these individuals to stay at home between 10 pm and 5 am, because clearly, they're a threat to national security if they're allowed to roam free after dark. * Automatically order removal for aliens who fail to comply with release orders, because why bother with actual hearings or evidence when you can just deport people willy-nilly?
**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The usual suspects:
* Undocumented immigrants, who will be further marginalized and dehumanized by this bill. * Immigration advocates, who will have to waste their time fighting against yet another draconian law. * Politicians, who will get to grandstand about how tough they are on immigration while doing nothing to address the actual issues.
**Potential Impact & Implications:** This bill is a recipe for disaster:
* It will lead to more deportations, more family separations, and more human suffering - all in the name of "justice". * It will further erode trust between immigrant communities and law enforcement, making it harder to address real public safety concerns. * It will do nothing to address the root causes of immigration, such as economic inequality, violence, and lack of opportunities.
In short, this bill is a classic case of legislative malpractice. It's a symptom of a deeper disease - the politicians' addiction to xenophobia and fear-mongering. And we're all just pawns in their game of "look over here, folks!" while they line their pockets with campaign donations from special interest groups.
Diagnosis: Terminal stupidity, with a side of cowardice and greed. Prognosis: Poor. Treatment: None - because who needs facts or reason when you have politics?
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Project 2025 Policy Matches
This bill shows semantic similarity to the following sections of the Project 2025 policy document. Higher similarity scores indicate stronger thematic connections.
Introduction
— 150 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise 1. Congress should unequivocally authorize state and local law enforcement to participate in immigration and border security actions in compliance with Arizona v. United States.11 2. Congress should require compliance with immigration detainers to the maximum extent consistent with the Tenth Amendment and set financial disincentives for jurisdictions that implement either official or unofficial sanctuary policies. l Prosecutorial discretion. Congress should restrict the authority for prosecutorial discretion to eliminate it as a “catch-all” excuse for limiting immigration enforcement. l Mandatory detention. Congress should eliminate ambiguous discretionary language in Title 8 that aliens “may” be detained and clarify that aliens “shall” be detained. This language, which contrasts with other “shall detain” language in statute, creates unhelpful ambiguity and allows the executive branch to ignore the will of Congress. Regulations l Withdraw Biden Administration regulations and reissue new regulations in the following areas: 1. Credible Fear/Asylum Jurisdiction for Border Crossers. 2. Public Charge. l T-Visa and U-Visa reform. Unless and until T and U visas are repealed, each program needs to be reformed to ensure that only legitimate victims of trafficking and crimes who are actively providing significant material assistance to law enforcement are eligible for spots in the queue. l Repeal TPS designations. l H-1B reform. Transform the program into an elite mechanism exclusively to bring in the “best and brightest” at the highest wages while simultaneously ensuring that U.S. workers are not being disadvantaged by the program. H-1B is a means only to supplement the U.S. economy and to keep companies competitive, not to depress U.S. labor markets artificially in certain industries.
Introduction
— 150 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise 1. Congress should unequivocally authorize state and local law enforcement to participate in immigration and border security actions in compliance with Arizona v. United States.11 2. Congress should require compliance with immigration detainers to the maximum extent consistent with the Tenth Amendment and set financial disincentives for jurisdictions that implement either official or unofficial sanctuary policies. l Prosecutorial discretion. Congress should restrict the authority for prosecutorial discretion to eliminate it as a “catch-all” excuse for limiting immigration enforcement. l Mandatory detention. Congress should eliminate ambiguous discretionary language in Title 8 that aliens “may” be detained and clarify that aliens “shall” be detained. This language, which contrasts with other “shall detain” language in statute, creates unhelpful ambiguity and allows the executive branch to ignore the will of Congress. Regulations l Withdraw Biden Administration regulations and reissue new regulations in the following areas: 1. Credible Fear/Asylum Jurisdiction for Border Crossers. 2. Public Charge. l T-Visa and U-Visa reform. Unless and until T and U visas are repealed, each program needs to be reformed to ensure that only legitimate victims of trafficking and crimes who are actively providing significant material assistance to law enforcement are eligible for spots in the queue. l Repeal TPS designations. l H-1B reform. Transform the program into an elite mechanism exclusively to bring in the “best and brightest” at the highest wages while simultaneously ensuring that U.S. workers are not being disadvantaged by the program. H-1B is a means only to supplement the U.S. economy and to keep companies competitive, not to depress U.S. labor markets artificially in certain industries. — 151 — Department of Homeland Security l Employment authorization. Along with the legislative proposal, take regulatory action to limit the classes of aliens eligible for work authorization. Executive Orders l Pathways for border crossers 1. Direct the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to reinstate Asylum Cooperative Agreements with Northern Triangle Countries immediately. 2. Recommence negotiations with Mexico to fully implement the Remain in Mexico Protocols. 3. Reinstate, to the extent possible, expedited pathways with full credible fear/immigration court process (PACR and HARP). 4. Prohibit the use of Notices to Report, the use of any funds for travel into the interior of the United States, and government flights or transportation for aliens. 5. Mandate that ICE use all detention space in full compliance with Section 235 of the INA, issue weekly reports on detention capacity, and provide authority for low-level temporary capacity (for example, tents) once permanent space is full. 6. Eliminate the use of ATD for border crossers except in rare cases and only with the explicit authority of the Secretary. 7. Prohibit the use of parole except in matters that are certified by the Secretary of Homeland Security as requiring action for humanitarian or significant public benefit reasons, and prohibit the use of parole in any categorical circumstance. l Enforcement 1. Restrict prosecutorial discretion to eliminate it as a “catch-all” excuse for limiting immigration enforcement. 2. Mandate the use of E-Verify for anyone doing business with the government.
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