US Senator Ted Cruz blocks bill giving Hongkongers special refugee status, citing spy threat from Be

[libertybele]

US Senator Ted Cruz blocks bill giving Hongkongers special refugee status, citing spy threat from Beijing

A last-minute attempt by US lawmakers to push through legislation that would give Hongkongers special refugee status was thwarted on Friday, following an objection by Republican Senator Ted Cruz.

Taking to the Senate floor to block its approval, Cruz, of Texas, called the legislation an attempt by Democrats “to advance their long-standing goals on changing [US] immigration laws”, and claimed that Beijing would exploit relaxed immigration standards to send spies to the US.

Those who would benefit from the bill, called the Hong Kong People’s Freedom and Choice Act, would be subject to background security checks.

Under the bill, Hongkongers would be granted temporary protected status (TPS), joining citizens from 10 other countries including Syria, El Salvador and South Sudan. With TPS, those already living in the US, such as students, would be allowed to stay on in the country past the expiry of their current visa.......

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3114598/us-senator-blocks-bill-giving-hongkongers-special-refugee-status

[libertybele]

From another article referencing the same issue...notably I noticed that facemask that Cruz is now wearing and it's not his normal Texas facemask...the facemask is heavier, but I also took note of what it says.



https://www.oann.com/sen-ted-cruz-blocks-hong-kong-refugee-bill-says-it-would-give-china-an-opportunity-to-send-spies-to-the-u-s/

[Texas Yellow Rose]

I can't read it.

[skeeter]

Don't HongKongers still have special immigration status in the British commonwealth?

[Elderberry]

I can't read it.

You can guess, can't you.  It says come and take it.

[libertybele]

You can guess, can't you.  It says come and take it.

Several news outlets basically report the same information but they all show pictures of him wearing a TX flag facemask.  This is the only news outlet that is showing this picture. He is becoming more daring at what he does and says lately.  He has nothing to lose.  The writing is on the Senate wall.  Since McConnell is going back to his old ways, he'll likely strip Ted of his committees if he speaks out and may give him his old office back in the basement. Ted and Mitch aren't exactly buds.