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BY: Cameron Cawthorne June 23, 2017 2:00 pm

House Republicans arehopingto move forwarda pair of bills that tackle illegal immigration next week to carry out President Donald Trump's agenda of enforcing federal immigration laws.

One of the bills would boostpenalties for deported immigrants that try to re-enter the country and the other would targetso-called sanctuary cities,Politico reported.

The former bill is named "Kate's Law" after a young woman named Kate Steinle, who was shot and killed in San Francisco by an illegal immigrant who repeatedly was deported but returned. The latter bill, targeting cities and counties that do not cooperate with federal immigration officials, is called "No Sanctuaries for Criminals Act."

Under the"No Sanctuaries for Criminals Act," sanctuary cities that refuse to comply with immigration officialswould be penalized by barringHomeland Security and Justice Department grants, according toPolitico.

House Judiciary Committee chairman Bob Goodlatte (R., Va.) wrote the legislation, whichexpands "mandatory detention policies" to cover immigrants who have received drunk driving violations and for those immigrants whohave had their visa revoked.

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In May, New Yorks State Assembly approved a massive single-payer health care bill that would make the state the first in the nation to effectively eliminate private health insurance, but one key provision in the text could also dramatically increase the size of the states illegal immigration population.

The legislation, titled the New York Health Act, would provide zero-cost health care coverage to every person in New York. There would be no out-of-pocket fees, network restrictions or other requirements.

The estimated cost of the plan varies, but many conservative and libertarian analysts believe it will substantially increase the required tax burden. For instance, the Reason Foundation estimates the proposal will cost taxpayers in New York an additional $91 billion per year by 2019. Avik Roy, the president of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity and opinion editor at Forbes, says the proposal would require more than $200 billion in tax increases.

To put these figures in perspective, New York state collected $71 billion in tax revenue in 2016.

But perhaps even more damaging is the effect the program could have on illegal immigration in New York, which inevitably would impact the countless other social programs offered by the state. According to the single-payer bill, which remains under consideration by the states Senate, the only requirement for enrolling in the program would be to claim residency, and illegal immigrants wouldnt be turned down coverage.

As Matthew Glans a senior policy analyst at the Heartland Institute, where I also work as executive editor noted in a recent article on the proposal, The programs free coverage for undocumented immigrants would likely create an incentive for people to come to the state for the free care. This will create a burden on the system that funding may not be able to cover.

Its not unreasonable to believe millions of illegal immigrants could come pouring into New York if it approves this single-payer plan, especially since the New York City government, including Mayor Bill de Blasio, has repeatedly said it will not help federal officials enforce U.S. immigration law.

In May, following the arrest of 156 illegal immigrants, de Blasio said that its very distressing to hear that ICE is picking up people who are law abiding and contributing to the community.

According to a report by the Pew Research Center, an estimated 3.8 percent of New Yorks population in 2012 about 750,000 people was composed of immigrants illegally residing in the United States.

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President Trump called for the laws to be enforced that prevent immigrants from receiving welfare until five years after they arrive in the U.S.

Immigrants"must be able to support themselves financially," the president said at an Iowa rally Wednesday.

The average federal welfare benefits of immigrant-headed households, legal or illegal, is $6234, according to the Center for Immigration Studies.

Fifty-one percent of immigrant-headed households used at least one welfare program in 2012, as compared to 30 percent of native households, the Center reported.

The president was actually only reiterating an ill-enforced 1996 law.

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The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 declares immigrants not eligible for any Federal means-tested public benefit for a period of 5 years beginning on the date of the aliens entry.

"This is the humane way to go," Steve Forbes said on "The Cost of Freedom." He said that welfare reform in the 1990s worked, and the country should hearken back to that system.

Budget Director Mick Mulvaney echoed Trump's sentiments in May when he rejected the idea that government welfare is the only way to show compassion.

"We're no longer going to measure compassion by the number of programs or the number of people on those programs, but by the number of people we help get off of those programs," Mulvaney said.

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Vice President Mike Pence popped in for avisit this weekend with Charles Koch, the billionaire GOP donor hosting his semi-annual confab of like-minded business leaders assessing their priorities for the White House and Congress.

The meeting wasnot listed on Pence'sofficial schedule for the day.

President Trump never much enjoyed backing from Koch s sprawling, secretive, political enterprise, which has emerged as a libertarian-leaning power center, sometimes overshadowing the traditional Republican Party apparatus with its high-dollar donors and vast operations. Kochs group did not endorse the GOP presidential nominee.

But the network has always had close ties with Pence. The vice president hadpreviously attended the exclusive gathering of donors, held this weekend at the luxurious Broadmoor hotel. And his top staff was plucked from a key Koch organization, Freedom Partners.

Pence and Koch and their top aides spoke for nearly an hour late Friday, according to a Koch spokesman. They discussed tax reform, the GOPs healthcare overhaul and other heavy legislative lifts that have run into resistance in the Republican-controlled Congress. The aide described the talks as casual.

Pence was in the area making other stops, including at the Air Force Academy and an evening fundraiser for GOP Sen. Cory Gardner.

Even without investing in Trump, the Koch network has made impressive strides in advancing itsagenda this year. Congress swiftly rolled back more than a dozen regulations, including some intended to protect the environment, that Koch-backed groups complained were too rigorous and invasive in industry operations.

The Koch network groups, including Freedom Partners,a free market-oriented, chamber of commerce-type organization,is pushing the Trump administration and Congress to pass tax reform and overhaulhealthcare.

Both those efforts have stalled in Congress amid Republican infighting, but the Koch groups is able to put their army of resources money, staff and volunteers in the states to pressure lawmakers to act.

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Vice President Mike Pence stops in for an unscheduled chat with billionaire Charles Koch - Los Angeles Times

President Trump was among the guests at Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchins wedding Saturday night.

Trump and first lady Melania were joined by Press Secretary Sean Spicer, Vice President Mike PenceMike (Michael) Richard PenceTrumps, Pence among guests at Mnuchin's wedding Koch political leader says GOP healthcare bill not conservative enough Trump, Pence to attend wedding of Treasury Secretary Mnuchin MORE, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner at Mnuchins wedding to Scottish actress Louise Linton, the Daily Mail reported.

Melania wore a pink silk chiffon gown by Gilles Mendel with Manolo Blahnik pumps, her spokeswoman told the Washington Examiner.

Other Trump administration guests included Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson and U.S. Trade RepresentativeRobert Lighthizer, according to the Daily Mail.

The wedding Mnuchins third and Linton's second took place at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. The wedding was supposed to be a secret until Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, a friend of the couple, accidentally mentioned it during his introduction of Mnuchin at a conference this week.

Linton is an actress and also produces movies. Mnuchin was a Goldman Sachs executive and worked in the entertainment industry before becoming a member of the Trump administration.

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