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American
Security
Against
Foreign
Enemies
(SAFE)
Act
of
2015
Last
month,
I
voted
to
enact
the
strongest
national-security
vetting
process
for
any
refugee
population
looking
to
come
to
the
United
States,
the
American
Security
Against
Foreign
Enemies
(SAFE)
Act
of
2015.
Without
question,
the
United
States
has
been
a
safe
haven
for
families
and
individuals
fleeing
oppression,
war
or
persecution
in
their
country;
however,
the
Obama
administration’s
senior
law
enforcement
and
intelligence
officials
are
currently
unable
to
properly
vet
individuals
applying
for
refugee
status
and
cannot
ensure
that
those
applicants
are
not
a
threat
to
our
country.
The
American
SAFE
Act
of
2015
is
designed
to
ensure
that
federal
law
enforcement
and
intelligence
officials
prevent
terrorists
from
taking
advantage
of
our
generous
nature
and
infiltrating
the
refugee
process.
The
act
halts
the
admission
of
refugees
until
the
following
conditions
are
met:
- The
FBI
director
certifies
the
background
investigation
of
each
refugee.
- The
secretary
of
Homeland
Security,
along
with
the
FBI
director
and
the
director
of
National
Intelligence,
certifies
to
Congress
that
each
refugee
is
not
a
security
threat
to
the
U.S.
Although
the
American
SAFE
Act
of
2015
would
be
a
step
in
the
right
direction
to
promoting
national
security,
we
all
know
that
the
failure
to
secure
our
borders
is
our
biggest
security
threat.
I
have
consistently
voted
against
immigration
plans
that
do
make
securing
our
borders
the
first
priority
and
have
also
opposed
amnesty.
I
firmly
believe
that
if
we
are
not
stopping
our
illegal
immigration
problem
at
the
source,
then
we
are
not
doing
anything
at
all.
Enforcing
immigration
laws
that
are
already
on
the
books
is
paramount
in
ensuring
national
security
and
it
is
not
getting
done.
For
example,
the
Department
of
Homeland
Security
admitted
late
last
year
that
it
did
not
know
how
many
foreign
visitors
overstayed
their
visas,
even
though
this
has
been
a
problem
for
years.
In
fact,
two
of
the
9/11
hijackers
overstayed
their
visas.
We
must
fix
our
immigration
policies
before
we
open
our
borders,
not
the
other
way
around.
I
will
continue
working
to
secure
our
borders
and
improving
our
national
security
until
our
systems
are
fail-safe.
You
can
read
more
about
my
thoughts
on
national
security
by
clicking
HERE.
Providence
Home
Last
week,
I
had
the
privilege
of
meeting
with
the
residents
and
staff
at
Providence
Home
in
Columbia,
SC.
Providence
Home
serves
dislocated
men
who
have
experienced
great
hardships
and
encourages
them
to
reach
their
full
potential
through
faith.
I
enjoyed
talking
with
the
residents,
most
of
whom
are
veterans,
about
their
trials
and
personal
experiences.Their
stories
of
triumph
prove
that
a
little
bit
of
faith
can
take
you
a
long
way.
Click
the
photo
to
hear
more
about
my
visit.
Gitmo
President
Obama
has
stated
that
if
Congress
refuses
to
work
with
him
on
moving
Gitmo
to
the
United
States,
he
will
work
around
Congress.
Moving
Gitmo
to
the
United
States
will
put
a
target
on
the
back
of
whichever
state
is
forced
to
accept
the
terrorists.
The
reality
of
it
is
any
location
in
America
is
a
bad
location.
Gitmo
is
currently
isolated
by
an
ocean,
mountains
and
deserts.
It
does
not
make
any
sense
to
bring
the
world’s
worst
criminals
to
a
location
surrounded
by
schools,
churches
and
businesses.
Rest
assured,
I
will
continue
to
oppose
all
of
President
Obama’s
efforts
to
move
Gitmo
to
the
United
States.
Sincerely,
Tim
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