Thread: Cornyn could offer alternative farm immigration measure

Let's keep our eye on this, and still call against the looming AgJOBS amnesty threat !

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statesman.com
Cornyn could offer alternative farm immigration measure
By Eunice Moscoso | Thursday, November 1, 2007, 03:33 PM

Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, said Thursday that he is working on an alternative to an immigration bill known as AgJobs, shorthand for the Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits and Security Act.

The AgJobs bill would give thousands of illegal immigrant farm workers a chance to work in the United States legally and a path to citizenship.

Cornyn said his plan would include a guest worker program for agricultural workers but no pathway to citizenship.

It is unclear whether AgJobs will get a vote in the Senate. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the measure’s chief sponsor, may try to attach it to an upcoming farm bill.

If it comes up, Cornyn may offer the alternative.

“It’s somewhat up in the air now,â€

Just my opinion, but Cronyn is not our friend. Maybe we can keep him scared long enough to keep him voting our way - but I am afraid.

Our doubt our votes will mean nearly as much to him as big agribusiness money.

When he says we don't need any new laws, except anchor baby laws, just enforce what we have - then he will be on the right track.

He came out of the amnesty vote and immediately began talking about the fence as if that was the very thing that would solve all our problems. Of course, then he said we had to first wait and talk to those living along the border before we built the fence.

He knows it will take years to get that fence built - by that time they can have their dream act, their guest worker bill, their whatever passed a piece at a time - and the fence still won't be built.

"The AgJobs bill would give thousands of illegal immigrant farm workers a chance to work in the United States legally and a path to citizenship.'

This would be fine AS LONG AS THEY CANNOT BRING THEIR FAMILIES AND DROP ANCHOR BABIES ALL OVER THE PLACE.

I'll email him and tell him so!!!!

I think we already have rules that allow temporary workers, I am very leary of any 'new' bills.

The AgJobs bill would give thousands of illegal immigrant farm workers a chance to work in the United States legally and a path to citizenship.

Good catch CitizenJustice. This sentence is wildly inaccurate. As Senator Sessions pointed out, AgJOBS would lead to amnesty for about 3.3 million with family members included. The important point to note is there are ways to solve the farm labor situation with NO pathway amnesty whatsoever.


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Call the Senate: NO AgJOBS Amnesty !