Thread: Local Lawmaker wants Senate to reject amnesty

Local Lawmaker wants Senate to reject amnesty to illegal immigrants

http://www.590klbj.com/News/Story.aspx?ID=67913

5/10/2007
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Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (TX-21), along with a group of his congressional colleagues, sent a letter to all Members of the Senate urging them to reject any bill that grants amnesty to illegal immigrants.

"We need border security, but we don't need amnesty to secure the border," stated Ranking Member Smith.

Senate leaders have made it clear they plan to bring "comprehensive" immigration reform legislation to the floor this month. News reports indicate the proposal could legalize most of the estimated 12 to 20 million illegal immigrants now in the United States.

The letter was signed by other high-ranking Republican committee leaders, including Homeland Security Ranking Member, Peter King (R-NY), Immigration Subcommittee Ranking Member Ranking Member, Steve King (R-IA), Immigration Reform Committee Chair Brian Bilbray (R-CA) and Terrorism Subcommittee Ranking Member Ed Royce (R-CA).

"There is a common sense definition of amnesty: it occurs when someone in the country illegally, instead of being deported, is rewarded by being legalized and allowed to stay," Smith explained.

Added Smith, "Just because someone is in the country illegally doesn't mean we have to give them citizenship, the greatest honor our country can bestow. Some want to sell citizenship to lawbreakers for the price of a fine."

Congressman Smith's letter contained clear message lawmakers in the Senate: the closer you move toward amnesty, the further away you move from the American public and your House colleagues.

"Amnesty puts lawbreakers ahead of those who are law abiding, puts foreign workers ahead of American workers, and encourages even more illegal immigration," concluded Smith. "Amnesty treats illegal immigrants better than those who play by the rules and come in the right way."

Well its noce to see someone up there,s brain is in their head and not the other end. NO AMNESTY, I'll go along with that!

Question is, will anyone in the Senate listen.

Yesterday Harry Reid said he hoped the recent arrest of illegal aliens, involved in a terrorist plot against Fort Dix, wouldn't turn the debate about illegal immigration, to terrorism.

I think we need to hammer home to our elected representatives, that this is what happens when we allow illegal aliens into our country.

The OBL's are throwing a
HAIL MARY AMNESTY BOMB
at us

The senate's nervous BUT.............keep your eye on the House too!

Remember the Flaky/Gut crapola is in the wings and that's ALL SPP/NAU language.

Nothing we've seen so far has anything to do with IMMIGRATION!
Every single bill is an AMNESTY for ILLEGALS & OPENING THE BORDERS for a free flow of other populations!!!

Gutierrez was on c-span this morning., I cannot stand to watch him he makes me sick,to think someone like that is up there in our congress in the greatest country on earth is just unbelieveable , America has got to have better than that, All I can to is shake my head.

Originally Posted by SOSADFORUS

Gutierrez was on c-span this morning., I cannot stand to watch him he makes me sick,to think someone like that is up there in our congress in the greatest country on earth is just unbelieveable , America has got to have better than that, All I can to is shake my head.

Nope, SOSAD..........what you can do is FIGHT WITH TRUTH!

And you are doing exactly that!!
So be proud of yourself and your amazing efforts

Originally Posted by 2ndamendsis

Originally Posted by SOSADFORUS

Gutierrez was on c-span this morning., I cannot stand to watch him he makes me sick,to think someone like that is up there in our congress in the greatest country on earth is just unbelieveable , America has got to have better than that, All I can to is shake my head.

Nope, SOSAD..........what you can do is FIGHT WITH TRUTH!

And you are doing exactly that!!
So be proud of yourself and your amazing efforts

Thanks sis and back at you!! I'm going away for a couple of days to cheer my granddaughter on, hopefully she will get to go to state again this year, we have to have her down in Lewiston at 2:00, be back sat. so keep them hoping while i'm gone Should be really busy next week!