Rep. Josh Schriver: Deporting Illegal Aliens
Official Newsletter: State Representative Joshua Schriver
“Actively honoring my Sacred Oath to the Constitution to the best of my ability, so help me God.” -Joshua Schriver
April 1, 2024
Dear Neighbor,
This is my next in a series of advanced notices on what current Democrat Leadership is aiming to take up a for on this Spring on the House Floor:
Deporting Illegal Immigrants
According to the Migration Policy Institute, Michigan has more than 91,000 illegal immigrants - nearly enough to pack University of Michigan’s Big House. The cost of illegal immigration to taxpayers in the United States was $150.7 billion in 2023, according to Newsweek Magazine.
Recently, illegal immigration led to a crime scene in Grand Rapids. An illegal immigrant named Brandon Ortiz Vite killed a young woman whose body was left dead on US-131. He was charged with homicide. The Michigan State Police plan to release more details about the incident soon. It’s only a matter of time before more tragedies like this occur if our government doesn’t get serious about cracking down on illegal immigration immediately. Our Oakland County Sheriff has gone on record reporting an uptick of criminal visitors targeting suburban neighborhoods in Metro Detroit.
Right now, Wayne, Kent, Ingham and Kalamazoo Counties allow illegal immigrants to live there. It’s no coincidence that Detroit and Lansing are two of the worst cities in America for violent crime. The Office of Global Michigan has announced rental subsidies (our taxpayer dollars) as gifts for these “newcomers.” These policies, along with policies such as gifting Michigan driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants attempt to turn Michigan into a destination state for illegal immigrants. Even though this is clearly not in the best interest of Michigan residents, the Democrats aim to radically shift Michigan’s demographics to secure future votes and subsequent power.
Many homeless shelters are overwhelmed with undocumented non-citizens. According to state officials, they expect a 40% increase in refugees and asylum seekers this year. “Freedom House Detroit”, a group that works with over 100 asylum seekers, says they are at capacity. I’ve heard credible reports of charities funding illegal immigrant stays in Oakland County hotels.
This crisis is not sustainable. Some are concerned Detroit will experience a tent crisis similar to San Francisco, Chicago and New York City if this keeps up.
Illegal immigration leads to social security fraud. Many illegal immigrants use fake ID’s to obtain social security benefits. This jacks up administrative monitoring and enforcement costs. Gretchen Whitmer wants to gift them Michigan driver’s licenses!
Illegal immigration ties up local law enforcement time and resources - since they have to investigate the increasing number of crimes committed by illegal immigrants in this state.
Illegal immigration puts the safety and well-being of our residents at risk. According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, illegal immigrants receive 22 percent of all federal murder convictions, 18 percent of fraud convictions, and 29 percent of drug trafficking convictions.
Unvetted human traffickers, drug cartels, and other types of criminals crossing our border and making their way up to Michigan because of our current Democrat Party policies, putting the safety and well-being of our residents at risk.
Whitmer is rolling out the red carpet for illegal aliens by giving them driver’s licenses, rent subsidies and other government benefits. This is already a crushing injustice to us as Michigan residents and if we don’t stop this, it’s just the start.
There are several things that can be done to help improve the situation. I am calling on all lawmakers to pass legislation to require local law enforcement to help identify illegal aliens, arrest and detain them for deportation, similar to the one passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. Many states have banned sanctuary cities. I believe Michigan should follow suit - so it is against the law for local communities to allow illegal immigrants to live there.
Furthermore, the Michigan National Guard, the Michigan State Police, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency and the Governor must work together to identify illegal immigrants with criminal records across the state, arrest them and deport them immediately. It totally unacceptable for Michigan to harbor one illegal immigrant...let alone 100,000.
Twisted policies and the politicians that support them are the reason why our state and national security is now in jeopardy. This can end within a number of years with the right people in the right positions making the right decisions.
As your State Representative, I’m willing to do what it takes to ensure our children and Grandchildren inherit a legitimate nation, regardless of personal expense. I’m calling on all my colleagues in the Michigan House of Representatives to step up to the plate, take swift action, and get this crisis under control before it’s too late.
Our leaders swear a sacred oath to protect our residents from all enemies foreign and domestic. Anyone who doesn’t seek to end or significantly curtail illegal immigration in this state is guilty of violating their oath of office.
I look forward to sharing more with you next week.
God Bless You,
Representative Joshua Schriver
For the sake of transparency and accountability, I am one of only 8 out of 110 State Representatives in Michigan to report every single vote I make with a reason for each vote in 2024. We did not have session last week so there are no recent votes to report. A link to a log of all my votes/reasons is below.
2023-2024 VOTES & REASONS: CLICK HERE