From: Anne Manetas, NumbersUSA
Date: 12JUN05 10:30 p.m.


Phone Monday to stop sanctuary policies for illegal aliens




PHONE MONDAY TO SUPPORT ANTI-
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AMENDMENTS

This is a special request to phone your Representative on Monday and Tuesday
of this week to support two anti-illegal immigration amendments that are
expected to come up for a vote on Tuesday.

We are asking you to call your Representative and ask him/her to vote in favor
of both the Tancredo and King amendments to H.R. 2862, Science, the
Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (SSJC Appropriations bill). The bill
is expected to come to the House floor for a vote on Tuesday.

Both the Tancredo and King Amendments aim to end so-called "sanctuary
policies" of certain cities that, in violation of federal law, effectively
protect illegal aliens. The direct effect of both amendments would be to force
enforcement of current federal law prohibiting sanctuary policies for illegal
aliens. This would make it more difficult for the many of the estimated 11
million illegal aliens currently in the U.S. to live and work illegally in the
U.S.

The tactical effect of forcing votes on these amendments will be to force
Members to go on record with regard to their position on illegal immigration.
In addition, if they pass, it will send yet another clear message to the
Senate and the Administration of support for enforcement of immigration laws.


AMENDMENT DETAILS

Here's a brief description of both amendments:

Amendment to be offered by Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) 1) None of the funds
appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be used in
contravention of 8 USC 1373. This section of law prohibits state and municipal
governments and entities from enacting sanctuary policies, which prevent the
sharing of information with federal immigration authorities. The amendment
would mainly prohibit SCAAP reimbursements to states/localities with sanctuary
policies.

Amendment to be offered by Rep. Steve King (R-IA) 2) Rescind/restore $1
million of DOJ funding to be used to enforce 8 USC 1373, the ban on sanctuary
policies. Since Members cannot legislate on an Appropriations bill, they often
use this rescind/restore device to tell an agency what to do. Basically, Rep.
King's amendment would remove $1 million from the bill, and then put it back
in. Rep. King will make clear in his floor speech that he wants $1 million to
be used by the Department of Justice to actually enforce the ban on sanctuary
policies. Executive branch agencies are required to refer to the congressional
debate to determine the intent of Congress. Thus, when they see in the text of
the Approprations law (assuming it is enacted) an amendment that
rescinds/restores a chunk of money, they have to go to the Congressional
Record to figure out what that money is supposed to be used for.

WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOU CALL

Your message can be as simple as:

"I'm calling to ask Rep. _______ to vote in favor of the Tancredo and King
Amendments to H.R. 2862 (the SSJC Appropriations bill)."

If you want to add more, you can point out that both amendments will help end
sanctuary policies for illegal aliens (that are in violation of current
federal law).

PHONE NUMBER FOR YOUR REPRESENTATIVE
Phone list

You can find your Representative's phone number online here

http://www.numbersusa.com/congressinfo/

or here

http://www.numbersusa.com/myMembers

THANK YOU

Your activism over the past couple of months has helped us stop an amnesty for
3 million illegal aliens and pass some significant anti-illegal immigration
legislation. These amendments would be additional tools in reducing illegal
immigration. Your phone calls can make the difference.

Thanks for all you can do.

ANNE

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