Rep. Michael Rulli
To avoid raising taxes on Americans to address the nation’s immigration challenges, U.S. Rep. Mike Rulli (R-OH) on June 11 introduced legislation that would redirect existing federal wagering excise taxes levied on gambling operators to immigration enforcement.
“Blue states and sanctuary cities harbor millions of illegal aliens who wave foreign flags in our streets, vandalize property, and drain resources meant for our own citizens,” Rep. Rulli said. “Our neighborhoods are being overrun, our laws ignored, and our voices silenced by an out-of-touch elite that refuses to act. The American people are done being ignored.”
The congressman sponsored the Giving Alien Migrants Back through Lawful Excise Redistribution (GAMBLER) Act, H.R. 3929, with one GOP cosponsor to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the Border Enforcement Trust Fund within the U.S. Treasury Department.
If enacted, H.R. 3929 would provide the newly created fund with an estimated $300 million annually from long-standing federal excise taxes levied on gambling operators and allocate them directly to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“ICE needs every resource available to secure our borders and enforce our laws,” said Rep. Rulli. “Congress must do its part. The GAMBLER Act ensures we fund immigration enforcement without asking for one more penny from American families.”
The bill, which is supported by NumbersUSA, has been referred for consideration to both the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and the U.S. House Judiciary Committee.
“This is about fairness, accountability, and restoring the rule of law,” Rep. Rulli added.