Immigration Politics: NY congressman Pete King, next chair of Homeland Security Committee, says he'll push for more arrests of illegal aliens

When the Department of Homeland Security was created in response to the 9/11/2001 terroist attacks, it merged national security with immigration. "Illegal immigrants," people entering the U.S. without visas in order to find work, became linked to alien criminal terroists. With the new Republican majority in the House of Representatives, Congressman King, among many others, plans to "crackdown" more on these "alien criminals."

LI congressman Pete King, next chair of Homeland Security Committee, says he'll push for more arrests of illegal aliens - NYPOST.com: "Rep. Peter King, who next week becomes chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, says he will push legislation to tighten border security and arrest more illegal aliens -- challenging what he considers to be President Obama's lax immigration policies.

'The Obama administration continues to display an obvious lack of urgency when it comes to gaining operational control of the border, which is absolutely critical,' King (R-LI) said. (AMB editor note: The fact that the Obama administration has deported record numbers of "illegals" and spent more money on the border, including increasing the number of Border Patrol agents to record levels, apparently counts for nothing in Republican eyes.)

He said Obama has 'done little' in the past two years to keep out illegal immigrants and the country needs a new strategy 'that incorporates the necessary staffing, fencing and technology to do the job.

King's immigration proposals will include an aggressive crackdown on private companies that hire illegal aliens and increased federal support for local police to help arrest illegal immigrants." Dec. 28, 2010