Republicans rushing to do their fellow-Democrats’ bidding. For whose benefit? The fact that they’ve named their bill in Spanish —“Dignidad” — says it all

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20 GOP Morons Sign Onto Bipartisan Amnesty Bill

Here we go again. Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to another Republican Party edition of, "With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies?" Just when you think that it's safe to vote Republican because President Trump is leading the charge as the head of the party, you find that he hasn't yet been able to give a spine or a brain to everyone. 

My thoughts on congressional bipartisanship are well-chronicled, but are worth repeating when things like this happen. I've never been a fan of it, for one big reason. Historically, Republicans in Congress have treated bipartisanship as 30/70 proposition, with the Democrats always getting the 70 share. As soon as I see the phrase "bipartisan legislation" I know it's a sucker bet for the GOP, and usually for the American people as well.

Prior to the Trump era, it was just plain stupid for Republicans to do the bipartisan dance. Now, with the Democrats in the throes of Trump Derangement Syndrome, most bipartisan efforts are inexcusable. To throw in with Democrats on any sort of immigration legislation at this point in history is flat-out unconscionable. 

It's beyond belief that this is happening, but it is. This is from my Townhall colleague Joseph Chalfant:

A contingent of House Democrats and Republicans have banded together to advance an amnesty bill that they definitely want you to think is not actually an amnesty. 20 Republicans so far have joined in as co-sponsors on the bill, betraying the agenda of the Trump administration and the will of the electorate.

…. The first big hint that this bill is bad news is the fact that the official name of it is the "DIGNIDAD" act. Opting for the Spanish version of "dignity" is pretty much just a big middle finger to anyone who is truly concerned about border security.

The bill's Republican co-sponsor is Florida Rep. María Elvira Salazar. Earlier in the week, Rep. Salazar got into an online argument over the true nature of the bill with Texas Republican Rep. Brandon Gill, which my Townhall colleague Amy Curtis covered. Salazar was very confrontational and condescending to Gill, telling him to read the bill before he opened his mouth. Someone took her up on the challenge, which Amy shared in her post:

Pages 162-170... The Dream Act: You grant conditional lawful permanent resident status to ILLEGAL ALIENS who:

>Have been continuously present in the U.S. since January 1, 2021

>Entered before age 18

>Meet education, employment, or military service requirements

>Pass criminal background checks On top of this, in Sec. 2102(b)(3)(B), DACA recipients get fast-tracked to conditional green card status. ...which is literally mass amnesty

BUT THE BILL GOES EVEN FURTHER!!!

On pages 204-217, you present the Dignity Program: This is a separate track for illegal aliens who don't qualify for the Dream Act. If you are an illegal aliens who:

> Was continuously present since December 31, 2020

>Pay a $1,000 upfront "restitution" fee

>Submit biometrics, pass a background check

>No felony convictions You get work authorization + travel authorization + deferred removal for 7 years After completing the 7-year program (paying $7,000 total in fees, staying employed, obeying laws, paying back taxes): We grant you:

> "Dignity Status" which is essentially a lawful nonimmigrant status, which is renewable any number of times

>Work and travel authorization But the most important bit that you're hiding here is that it totally suspends deportation of anyone who qualifies for this. This would effective end ALL MASS DEPORTATIONS in the United States immediately.

UPDATE, Courtesy of Burning Madolf — it also includes a lawyers’ relief provision (of course it does):