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Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) announced today that he has introduced the House companion bill (H.R. 2825) to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)’s Immigration Slush Fund Elimination Act (S. 1593), which prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from redirecting fees it collected to process legal immigration to fund the President’s illegal executive amnesty.  This legislation would cut off the DHS’ ability to self-fund and finance the President’s executive amnesty and any other illegal immigration programs. 

 “Texas is leading the fight against President Obama's illegal executive actions on immigration – and I am proud to join Senator Cruz in furthering these efforts by cutting off the President’s amnesty slush fund and restoring congressional oversight,” said Rep. Babin. “While the United States is a nation of immigrants, we are also a nation of laws.  It is wrong to divert the fees paid by those immigrating legally to the United States to pay for amnesty for those who came here illegally – and our bill puts an end to that practice.”

 “America has always been a land of refuge and opportunity for those seeking freedom, and we should champion legal immigration,” said Sen. Cruz. “Ronald Reagan referred to legal immigrants, immigrants like my father, as Americans by choice. The federal government should not be in the business of looting the wallets of those who followed the law and came here legally to fund the President’s illegal and unconstitutional amnesty. This bill will cut off DHS’s credit card and put Congress back in charge of funding the agencies responsible for immigration. I’m proud to work with Congressman Babin on this legislation.”