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Date: 2006/05/24 Wed PM 12:26:27 EDT
Subject: Senate Vote Gives Illegal Aliens Social Security Benefits

American Hispanics Tell Illegal Aliens: You Don't Speak for Me!

Watch FAIR's exclusive video of the Washington, D.C. press conference by the group You Don't Speak for Me. Also attending were House members opposed to amnesty including Virgil Goode and Tom Tancredo.

FAIR legislative staff has been working behind the scenes for weeks now in preparation for this moment offering advice, analyzing legislation, and offering information and expertise about the best way to achieve immigration reform. Now we're providing you with daily write-ups of the action in the Senate on our website and via our e-mail alerts.


Overall chart showing Senate actions during the amnesty debate

Read the latest summary of each day's debate in the Senate. Compiled in real-time by FAIR's government relations staff.

May 23, 2006 report (covering Mon. May 22nd)

May 19, 2006 report, part 2 (covering Fri. May 19th)

May 19, 2006 report (covering Thu. May 18th)

May 18, 2006 report (covering Wed. May 17th)

May 17, 2006 report (covering Tue. May 16th)

May 16, 2006 report (covering Mon. May 15th)



Your support of FAIR through generous contributions throughout the year gives us the ability to respond to the illegal alien lobby in print, radio and television appearances.


Sen. McCain says, "If this amendment were enacted, the nest egg that these [illegal] immigrants have worked hard for would be taken from them and their families."

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Instead, he’d rather take it from you and your family. We must stop that!
Dear Immigration Reform Supporter,

The immigration debate in the Senate is in full swing. And as the American public grows more and more disgusted by the Senate’s pandering toward illegal aliens each day, NOW is the time to remind our political leaders on the Hill that they are “missing the boat” and not making decisions with the American people as the priority!

Just last week the Senate voted to let illegal aliens get Social Security benefits. That's right, despite the fact that they work illegally … breaking the law each day, 50 senators voted to allow them to draw Social Security benefits based on their "contributions."

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To Support FAIR's Efforts to Secure TRUE Enforcement Laws and Fight Guest Worker Amnesty in the Senate

Americans everywhere are outraged by the Senate's warped version of immigration reform that the current bill guest worker amnesty bill, S. 2611, has become. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), who voted for giving illegal aliens Social Security, told the media, "If this amendment were enacted, the nest egg that these immigrants have worked hard for would be taken from them and their families." Again, the word Sen. McCain conveniently left out is “illegal” as in breaking the law! And, what about the American people’s nest egg?

Sen. McCain favors Social Security privatization and has argued that the system is going bankrupt yet he voted to reward millions more people with access to the Social Security trust fund . . . people who broke the law when they entered the country and never stopped breaking it!

President Bush visited the border last week for this photo-op in government dune buggy. Bush said he supported building a fence at the border, except where he opposed it.

FAIR and the immigration reform movement are in the thick of this crucial battle over our country’s future. The Senate will continue to debate bad legislation sponsored by Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE), Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL) and Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA). Opposing them will be the allies of TRUE immigration reform in the Senate such as Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) along with Sen. David Vitter (R-LA).

Public opinion has now shifted toward our side as the approval rating for both President Bush and Congress has plummeted to historic lows over their handling of immigration.

Your continued support will keep us in the fight for TRUE immigration reform as the pressure intensifies on the House to compromise America. Thanks to FAIR, immigration reform advocates in the Senate have been able to reveal the lies of President Bush and the pro-amnesty lobbyists. American Hispanics opposed to guest worker amnesty have been able to get the message out that the illegal alien marchers don't speak for them or millions of other law-abiding people. And now people across the U.S. are letting Congress know they won't be coming back to Washington after November if they vote for amnesty.

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