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After Greg Steube (R-FL) resurrected a previously defeated bill via a "motion to recommit," that would require ICE be notified any time a Border Trespasser/"ILLEGAL immigrant" legally seeks to purchase guns, 26 Democrats voted for HR8 that would expand gun background checks with the Steube amendment included.
These background checks would be performed with newer technologies, thus making the data of those citizens and non-citizens trying to purchase guns available to law enforcement officials.
Congressional Democrats initially rejected the amendment that would alert ICE whenever a Border Trespasser tried to purchase firearms earlier in February.
However, House voting results from Thursday (August 8th), showed that 26 Democrats voted in favor of the bill with the amendment and HR8 passed 220 - 209.
Of the 26 Democrats that supported the Steube Amendment to that bill, 22 represent districts that Trump won in 2016, and 18 were first elected in 2018. Alexandria Occasio-Cortez has threatened those 26 Democrats with Primary challenges.
If law enforcement is to be notified whenever people with felonies or documented mental/emotional health issues attempt to purchase guns (and they ARE), then WHY would Democrats seek to keep the proper authorities from being notified when people here ILLEGALLY seek to purchase guns?
There can ONLY be TWO possible reasons the Democrats would support expanding gun background checks EXCEPT for Border Tresspassers/"ILLEGAL immigrants," either they really DON'T care all that much about gun safety, or they really support Border Trespassing...OR BOTH!
Border trespassing/"ILLEGAL immigration" is NOT an immigration issue, it's (1) a migrant worker/ ILLICIT employer issue and (2) a criminal justice issue (human trafficking, drugs and gang members also cross that porous border).
By OPPOSING authorities being notified when Border Trespassers attempt to purchase guns, the Democrats show where they REALLY stand on guns.
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