Mediaboss Marketing

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) appeared on "Fox & Friends" this morning to discuss a proposed bill that takes aim at a program that protects illegal immigrants.

More than 300,000 illegal immigrants living in the U.S. are shielded under theTemporary Protected Status program.

Gohmert, a co-sponsor of the bill, said the program was started under former President George H.W. Bush with good intentions, but it was abused under the Obama administration.

He explained that it was intended to protect refugees fleeing war-torn countries, but it now essentially offers illegal immigrants de facto amnesty, as it allows them to repeatedly renew their temporary protected status.

He said we must force the countries designated for the program, including Syria, Yemen and Sudan, to take these individuals back, since those are hotbeds of radical Islamic terror that pose a threat to American citizens.

"They took a good program started underGeorge H.W. Bush for humanitarian purposes, and they turned it into a program that can be a way to hurt our country," Gohmert said. "And so it has to stop."

"This bill will force that to be reviewed and send people back that shouldn't be there," Gohmert said. "The bottom line is: If you're coming as a radical Islamist from a country that you've torn up with war, don't plan on staying to celebrate 9/11 in the United States."

Watch more above, and share your reaction in the comments.

'You Aren't Representing Me': Trump Supporter Confronts Maxine Waters

Krauthammer Slams Kathy Griffin: 'Political Pornography from a D-List Comedienne'

Tucker: The Left's 'Diversity Agenda' Is 'Totalitarian, and It Is Everywhere'

Shoving Match, Threats Explode in Texas Capitol Over Illegal Immigration

See the original post:
Gohmert: Time to End Temporary Status Program for Illegal Immigrants - Fox News Insider