Democrats Sneak Amnesty Power to Future President in 2020 Pentagon Bill

The 2020 Pentagon spending bill contains a camouflaged provision allowing any U.S. president to amnesty millions of illegal immigrants — regardless of the shock to Americans’ wages, workplaces, and communities, says a former immigration judge.

“It takes a little bit of digging (or wading) to get to Title X, Subtitle H, section 1099C on page 1,061 of NDAA 2020, which is captioned ‘Parole in Place for Members of the Armed Forces,'” says Andrew Arthur, a former immigration judge who now works with the Center for Immigration Studies.

(b) Sense Of Congress.—It is the sense of Congress that—

(1) parole in place reinforces family unity;

(2) disruption to servicemembers must be minimized, in order to faithfully execute their objectives;

(3) separation of military families must be prevented;

…

(6) Congress reaffirms parole in place authority for the Secretary of Homeland Security.

The last line will be cited as legal authority for a future President to offer the “parole in place” to as many migrants as he might wish to provide, said Andrew:

Expect section 1099C(b)(1) and (6) of NDAA 2020 to be used by a future president to grant future amnesties. DACA and DAPA rested on the slim reed of “prosecutorial discretion”. The next administrative action to grant status to those who entered illegally, on the other hand, will set firmly on the rock of Congress’s “reaffirm[ation of] parole in place authority for the Secretary of Homeland Security.”

… President Bernie Sanders is just waiting for the opportunity.

Current law and White House policy say “parole in place” can only be provided case-by-case, said Andrew.

When individual migrants are given the “parole in place” status, they can get legal work permits and also request an “Adjustment of Status” to get green cards and citizenship.

The GOP’s congressional staffers are paid to find and delete legal time bombs, such as the parole-in-place language before the law is approved. Once signed into law, it will remain law unless several determined GOP legislators get Congress to delete the amnesty loophole.

“Somehow, a Kamala Harris talking point is about to become law, introduced before our very eyes through its initial application to a very select and sympathetic group of aliens,” Andrew wrote. “You can expect it to get much, much bigger and blossom into a full grown amnesty at some point during a future administration, likely sooner rather than later.”

https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2019/12/20/democrats-sneak-amnesty-power-to-future-president-in-2020-pentagon-bill/

Unacceptable!

I would suggest to POTUS to not sign another bill into law until 2021…

At Least 61 US Veterans Who Guarded 'Contaminated' Ex-Russian Base Died Or Have Cancer

At least 61 US special operations forces who were deployed to a former Soviet base just a few hundred miles from the Afghanistan border have either died or have cancer, according to a new report by McClatchy DC's Tara Copp.

The deployment, which began shortly after the 9/11 attacks, were to a military site in Uzbekistan called Karshi-Khanabad, known as K2. It was leased by the United States from the Uzbek government weeks after the 2001 terrorist incident, as it was in close proximity to al Qaeda and Taliban targets.

The US troops were greeted by "radiation hazard" warning signs, 'black goo' oozing fro the ground, and pond water that glowed green, according to the report.

K2 was contaminated with chemical weapons remnants, radioactive processed uranium and other hazards, according to documents obtained by McClatchy.

At least 61 of the men and women who served at K2 had been diagnosed with cancer or died from the disease, according to a 2015 Army study on the base. But that number may not include the special operations forces deployed to K2, who were likely not counted due to the secrecy of their missions, the study reported. -McClatchy DC

"Part of this area has already been fenced off by US forces as an expansion area," reads a November 15, 2001 document obtained by McClatchy. "To call this site a landfill is an insult to landfills."

VA refuses to help

Several veterans deployed to K2 report that the Defense Department and the VA have been turning them away, or doubting their health issues altogether.

"The most important messages to communicate are there were no K-2 exposures of health consequence," instructs an undated three-page "Information for Health Care Staff" guide published by the Pentagon’s Deployment Health Clinical Center that was obtained by McClatchy.

https://www.zerohedge.com/health/least-61-us-veterans-who-guarded-contaminated-ex-russian-base-died-or-have-cancer

DOJ, FCC argue in favor of T-Mobile-Sprint merger

The country's top antitrust enforcers on Friday argued in favor of the $26 billion T-Mobile-Sprint merger, arguing the states attempting to block the enormous telecom deal could wind up harming customers across the country.

In a legal filing on Friday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) claimed they have already secured a deal that would allow T-Mobile and Sprint to merge while ensuring there is adequate competition in the telecommunications marketplace. They said the New York federal court will have to weigh whether it's better for consumers to undo all of the committments that the government has already secured from the companies.

The DOJ and FCC both green-lit the deal this year, but the merger is facing one final obstacle as a coalition of fourteen state attorneys general argues it should not be allowed to move forward because combining two of the top four mobile carriers in the country could drive up prices for consumers and result in an unhealthily concentrated market.

The agencies were largely expected to file papers on behalf of the deal after securing a slew of commitments from the companies, including a promise that T-Mobile will help stand up a fourth carrier and that the merged company will dedicate significant resources to build next-generation wireless networks, also known as 5G.

"A group of thirteen states and the District of Columbia (the “Litigating States”) seek to block the merger in its entirety," the filing reads. "In doing so, they ask this court to undo the benefits of the relief secured by the Antitrust Division … and the FCC." The agencies argued the state attorneys general "face a high bar in their challenge."

In particular, the DOJ and FCC are claiming that blocking the proposed merger at this point could harm rural carriers, who could reap significant benefits from the efforts to build 5G.

The case is currently playing out in a New York federal court, where a judge has spent two weeks hearing from telecom executives, economists and the states.

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/475492-doj-fcc-argue-in-favor-of-t-mobile-sprint-merger

This seems counter to what Q has exposed… I assumed we didn't want only a limited number (6) entities controlling the media… There must be more to it than what is being reported.

Fresh intel warns of terrorist plot to attack India's PM Narendra Modi during massive rally on Sunday

Indian intelligence agencies have reportedly alerted police to a plan by terrorist organizations to “hit” Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a crowded event, where he is scheduled to appear over the weekend.

The jihadist groups are planning to “target” Modi at a large rally in Ramlila Ground in New Delhi on Sunday, the Times of India and IANS said, citing a report from the country’s intelligence agencies. The PM is set to appear at the event and deliver a speech to the supporters of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The intelligence report is said to warn that militants from the Pakistan-based Islamist insurgency group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) “have been mobilised in India to hit the Prime Minister.” The notice also reportedly mentions recent letters from JeM and another terrorist organization, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), calling to attack India’s top officials, including Modi.

According to the media, the intelligence report cites the adoption of the Citizenship Amendment Act, which has sparked protests in recent days, and the revocation of Kashmir’s autonomy in August among the factors that have raised security concerns. Based on their assessment, the intelligence agencies are said to have asked police to beef up Modi’s protection.

https://rt.com/news/476464-modi-terrorism-alert-inida/

Department of Justice, United States Patent and Trademark Office, and National Institute of Standards and Technology Announce Joint Policy Statement on Remedies for Standard-Essential Patents

Today the Justice Department, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a joint policy Statement regarding the treatment of standard-essential patents (SEP) where the patent holder has agreed to license its patents on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (F/RAND) terms. This Statement replaces the 2013 policy statement on SEP remedies issued jointly by the Department of Justice and USPTO.

“Consistent with Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, our patent system rewards inventors with an exclusive right to practice their inventions for a limited time,” said Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division. “Today’s Policy Statement recognizes that when licensing negotiations fail, appropriate remedies for patent infringement, including injunctive relief, should be available to SEP holders. The availability of the full range of remedies is necessary in order to preserve competition and incentives for innovation, and for continued participation in standards-setting activities, which can produce substantial benefits for American consumers.”

To this end, the Statement clarifies that a patent owner’s promise to license a patent on F/RAND terms is not a bar to obtaining any particular remedy, including injunctive relief. The agencies make clear that no “special set of legal rules” apply to SEPs, and the courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and other decision makers are able to assess appropriate remedies based on current law and relevant facts. According to the Statement, “The particular F/RAND commitment made by a patent owner, the [standard development organization’s] intellectual property policies, and the individual circumstances of licensing negotiations between patent owners and implementers all may be relevant in determining remedies for infringing a standards-essential patent, depending on the circumstances of each case.”

The Statement follows the Justice Department’s withdrawal from the 2013 SEP policy statement, which had been construed incorrectly as suggesting that special remedies applied to SEPs and that seeking an injunction or exclusion order could potentially harm competition.

“Our patent system is what has made the American economy the innovation capital of the world, and we should not misapply the antitrust laws to diminish the incentive to innovate,” said Assistant Attorney General Delrahim.

Since that announcement, many industry participants and policymakers have provided input to the agencies as they prepared the new Statement.

“We value the input provided across the industry and policy spectrum as the agencies drafted a new Statement, in particular the input from Senate Intellectual Property Committee Chairman Thom Tillis and Ranking Member Chris Coons,” said Assistant Attorney General Delrahim. “As the new Statement emphasizes, ultimately, there is no special set of remedies for standard-essential patents. All patent owners have a statutory right to seek injunctive relief, and this joint statement reaffirms that if they do so the agencies will not put a thumb on the scale against them.”

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-united-states-patent-and-trademark-office-and-national-institute-standards

>This Statement replaces the 2013 policy statement on SEP remedies issued jointly by the Department of Justice and USPTO.

Anything policy made in 2013 should be replaced… This has the appearance that we are headed in the right direction.

Now to prevent bigtime patent scooping corporations from acquiring patents the second they are up for renewal.

Yea, I know it conflicts with 'free market' principles but it is the 'little guys' that need protection of their ingenuity…