John Fleming
on Immigration:
More Illegals AND You'D Pay For It.
Pushed for Tax Payer Funded Bus Program to Bring In More Illegals
Voted against Stronger Border Enforcement
Opposed a full border wall
John Fleming:
“We Don’t Have Enough Illegal Aliens”
Fleming’s record isn’t just about votes; it’s also about what he’s said.
In a congressional campaign forum, John Fleming stated that some industries, particularly near the border, lacked sufficient workers and discussed the need for migrant labor, including the possibility of structured programs to allow workers to enter and return legally.
Conservative immigration leader, Jim Gilchrist, founder and President of The Minuteman Project, criticized Fleming’s plans for immigration bus system calling it “amnesty on wheels” and “a terrible idea that would put our country at great risk” and “the most dangerous immigration reform plan of any candidate”.
John Fleming in a press release confirmed that the video published by the “LouisianaPolitics08” channel depicts him speaking at a previous candidate forum.
Source: Vote Smart 10.6.16
Fleming shared what he really believes:
“We need these migrant workers…we don’t have enough illegal aliens,” and proposed a taxpayer funded bus system to bring bus immigrants across the Mexican border and into our communities
John Fleming:
Weak on Border Security
When it comes to border security, John Fleming’s record raises serious concerns.
John Fleming voted against a Republican amendment H.R. 4870 to increase funding for border drug interdiction and counter-drug activities by $36 million, funding that would have helped equip the National Guard with additional resources, including helicopters, to stop the flow of drugs across the southern border.
111 Republicans supported the amendment, but Fleming voted no—alongside Nancy Pelosi and Democrats to block the effort.
At a time when border security was already under pressure, Fleming chose Nancy Pelosi over border security.
John Fleming:
Opposing Trump’s Border Wall
Since day one, President Trump made securing the border a top priority, calling for the completion of a full border wall. But Fleming rejected that plan, criticizing Trump’s plan and calling it “not feasible” and saying it “wouldn’t be practical.”
The Advocate reported on Fleming as saying quote “a wall along the entire border is not feasible.”
Source: Nola.com 9.18.16