Thread: JONES: NO AMNESTY, NO WELFARE FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS

JONES: NO AMNESTY, NO WELFARE FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS

KENNEDY'S HISTORY OF BROKEN PROMISES ON AMNESTY FOR ILLEGALS UNDERMINES SENATE BILL'S CREDIBILITY



Washington, D.C. - As the Senate renewed its push for an immigration bill that would offer amnesty to illegal immigrants in the United States, Third District Representative Walter B. Jones (R-NC) responded this week by highlighting the true cost of amnesty and its history of broken promises.

"The much-exulted Senate 'compromise' on immigration is a compromise alright: a compromise of our laws and a compromise of our sovereignty," Jones said. "The record is clear: If we give amnesty to millions who came here illegally, inevitably, millions more will follow suit. Ten years from now we will be in the same position, with a whole new generation of lawbreakers seeking amnesty."


"This has happened before. That anyone in Washington believes this is a credible approach to solving our immigration crisis suggests just how out of touch our political elites really are," Jones said.



In 1965, Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA), as chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration and Naturalization, ushered through the immigration policy of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Senator Kennedy promised: "The bill will not flood our cities with immigrants. It will not upset the ethnic mix of our society. It will not relax the standards of admission. It will not cause American workers to lose their jobs."



In 1986, Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act, giving amnesty to all illegal aliens who had been in the country four years or more or were illegally working in agriculture. Senator Kennedy pledged: "This amnesty will give citizenship to only 1.3 million illegal aliens. We will secure the borders henceforth. We will never again bring forth an amnesty bill like this."



"As a result of the 1986 amnesty, 2.8 million illegal aliens were admitted as legal immigrants to the United States. Right now, there are at least 12 million illegal aliens residing in this country. Obviously, amnesty programs do not work," Jones said. "Because these flawed immigration policies have created more problems than they have solved, our nation's illegal immigration crisis is causing higher taxes for social services, higher costs for health insurance, and it costs our public schools millions every year."



"The only credible approach to solving the problem of illegal immigration is to put border security first," Jones said. "Regaining respect for our nation's immigration laws and real national security cannot be achieved until our borders are physically secured."



To improve our nation's border security, Congressman Jones has consistently voted in favor of legislation to:

- Fund the construction of reinforced fencing along critical areas of the U.S.-Mexico border,
- Increase penalties for alien smuggling,
- Stiffen penalties for aliens who re-enter the United States after having been removed,
- Bar refugees and asylees with aggravated felony convictions from receiving green cards,
- Reaffirm the authority of state and local law enforcement to enforce immigration laws,
- Provide for cooperation between border sheriffs and federal law enforcement,
- Provide funding for the recruiting and training of new border agents, and
- Enact criminal penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment for individuals who construct or finance an unauthorized tunnel across a U.S. international border.

This was from an email Rep Jones sent out today June 19, 2007

Always good to hear someone in Congress on our side. Thanks for posting this!