Let me tell you, it doesn't get scarier than
THIS:the House has just passed a bill 243-179 that gives the Secretary of Homeland Security the power to eliminate ALL laws in the building of a border fence.
This bill if it clears the Senate would give the Secretary power to eliminate every Environmental, Labor and Eminent Domain law, not to mention Endangered Species Laws and more, and with NO judicial review!
And on top of it they have included a rider to make sure states must verify immigrant status when issuing drivers licenses.
The text of the bill is below the fold.
Here is the bill:
"SEC. 102. WAIVER OF LAWS NECESSARY FOR IMPROVEMENT OF BARRIERS AT BORDERS.
Section 102(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is amended to read as follows:
(c) Waiver-
(1) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall have the authority to waive, and shall waive, all laws such Secretary, in such Secretary's sole discretion, determines necessary to ensure expeditious construction of the barriers and roads under this section.
(2) NO JUDICIAL REVIEW- Notwithstanding any other provision of law (statutory or nonstatutory), no court shall have jurisdiction--
(A) to hear any cause or claim arising from any action undertaken, or any decision made, by the Secretary of Homeland Security pursuant to paragraph (1); or
(B) to order compensatory, declaratory, injunctive, equitable, or any other relief for damage alleged to arise from any such action or decision.'."
An amendment was put forth to curb the powers of this bill but it FAILED 229-195.
Many thanks to Hilzoy at Obsidian Wings for a beautifully detailed post.