Thread: Sen. Brown agrees to undocumented students meeting

Sen. Brown agrees to undocumented students meeting
By Russell Contreras
Associated Press Writer / April 16, 2010


BOSTON—U.S. Sen. Scott Brown's office announced Friday that the senator will meet with a college student from a coalition representing undocumented students.


Gail Gitcho, a spokeswoman for Brown, said that the Massachusetts Republican will meet with one student, a U.S. citizen, from the group in the next four to six weeks. She said the meeting will be like any other meeting with a constituent.

"On a date in the near future, we will find a time to have one of the members of the organization, who is a United States citizen, come into the office and share their issues with the Senator," said Gitcho. "This meeting request has been handled no differently than any other Massachusetts constituent or constituent group who seeks a meeting with the Senator."

The announcement comes after the group launched an online petition that garnered 300 signatures asking Brown to meet with undocumented students and hear their stories.

Kyle de Beausset, a 24-year-old student activists and blogger, said he and other students presented the petition Friday to Brown's Boston office then staged a sit-in.

While de Beausset said he was pleased Brown has agreed to meet with a student, he said the group still wants the senator to meet face-to-face with undocumented students who live in Massachusetts.

"We want him to understand the personal dimensions that these students face," said de Beausset. "These are real people, not just numbers."

During his campaign, Brown said he was against granting driver's licenses and in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrants. Brown also has said he believes reforms should be made to streamline the process for those who are seeking citizenship through the legal and proper channels.

De Beausset said the group is not now seeking for Brown to commit to any immigration reform proposals.

This week, a group of students persuaded Tufts University President Lawrence Bacow to send a letter to Brown, a 1981 Tufts graduate, and Sen. John Kerry, asking them to support a federal proposal that would allow undocumented college students a pathway to permanent residency and U.S. citizenship.


http://www.boston.com/news/local/massac ... setts+news

. Noooooo! This smacks of pandering! Run, Scott! Run!

I wanted him to win, but don't trust him as far as I could throw him!

Gail Gitcho, a spokeswoman for Brown, said that the Massachusetts Republican will meet with one student, a U.S. citizen, from the group in the next four to six weeks. She said the meeting will be like any other meeting with a constituent.

"On a date in the near future, we will find a time to have one of the members of the organization, who is a United States citizen, come into the office and share their issues with the Senator," said Gitcho. "This meeting request has been handled no differently than any other Massachusetts constituent or constituent group who seeks a meeting with the Senator."


If I am correct this one US citizen is acting in agency for foreign principals (i.e the illegal or undocumented students). This requires registration under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The foreign students are NOT constituents, since they have no legal residence in the US. They are neither citizens nor LPR's entitled to representation by a US official. And that's just the way it is. We need to call Sen. Brown's office to inform them.

Gotta give him a ring. Watching his support for McCain, while promising he will support the voters of Mass., but his actions so far make me wonder if he will represent Americans or his own political behind. Follow the money!

"On a date in the near future, we will find a time to have one of the members of the organization, who is a United States citizen, come into the office and share their issues with the Senator," said Gitcho. "This meeting request has been handled no differently than any other Massachusetts constituent or constituent group who seeks a meeting with the Senator."

Uh, except for the fact that this one US citizen is advocating on behalf of a group of people who have no legal right to be in this country, much less the attention of any US representative.

Sounds to me as if this one US citizen is attempting to aid and abet illegal invaders. Isn't that a crime in some states?

I think Richard needs to pay Scott a visit, and hand him the comments about this story which ran in Boston.

In the interest of fairness, perhaps Brown would agree to meet with one US citizen who would be opposed to granting illegal invaders amnesty? Perhaps W ( or Richard) can meet with him.

Just another Elitist Politician wanting to support a Special Interest Group (ILLEGALS/foreign nationals) in opposition to his constituents (United States and Massachusetts Citizens).

Email on the way.