Thread: National Latino Organizations Express Extreme Disappointment

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Press Release - NCLR, MALDEF, LULAC, NALEO
National Latino Organizations Express Extreme Disappointment with White House Support of Sensenbrenner Legislation

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 19, 2005

Michele Waslin, NCLR, (202) 785-1670 Eric Gutierrez, MALDEF (202) 293-2828


Washington, DC - Four of the leading national Hispanic advocacy organizations in the United States - The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) - today released the text of a letter to President George W. Bush expressing their "extreme disappointment" with the White House's strong support of the "Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005" (H.R. 4437), a bill sponsored by Rep. James Sensenbrenner which is currently being debated on the House floor.

The letter states that the groups are "shocked and saddened" by the White House statement in strong support of this legislation which is both unduly harsh and punitive yet highly unlikely to resolve any current immigration concerns. The groups also note that the legislation seriously undermines not only the President's own interest in enacting comprehensive immigration reform but also Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Ken Mehlman's recent efforts to reach out to the Latino community. The groups call for the President to instead embrace and support bipartisan legislation pending before Congress to enact realistic, rational, and effective comprehensive immigration reform.

The text of the letter follows:

December 16, 2005

President George W. Bush
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, DC 20500


Dear Mr. President:

The undersigned national Latino organizations write to express our extreme disappointment with the Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) issued yesterday supporting the "Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005" (H.R. 4437). This bill defies any attempt at serious or effective immigration reform, which you yourself acknowledged is urgently needed. Your SAP is baffling in light of recent statements made by RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman, which correctly point out that the House Republican proposal overreaches in ways which are harmful to the country and which will alienate the Latino community. Your support of H.R. 4437 is inconsistent with the very principles for immigration reform that you have put forward.

The impact of H.R. 4437 on the Latino community would be devastating. This bill is excessively harmful to American families, businesses, and communities as well as immigrants. Among its many appalling provisions: it criminalizes 11 million undocumented workers; it subjects family members, employers, religious institutions, and others to criminal penalties under broadened definitions of smuggling, harboring, and transporting; it expands expedited removal and mandatory detention; and it creates an unworkable employer verification system that will displace millions of workers and disrupt the economy. All of these provisions will have a far-reaching impact on the entire Latino community, yet none would solve our very real immigration problems. H.R. 4437 does not put us on a path toward comprehensive immigration reform; rather it stymies constructive debate and is an affront to those who are truly interested in solutions.

As you know, leaders from both political parties have acknowledged the need to address our immigration problems in a comprehensive manner and are working on realistic, rational immigration reform legislation. However, House Republicans have provided this shortsighted and mean-spirited bill which is intended to appear tough on immigration without resolving our nation's immigration problems. Only a comprehensive approach that provides a path to citizenship for current undocumented immigrants, creates new legal channels for future flows of needed immigrants, reduces family immigration backlogs, and protects worker rights will reduce undocumented immigration and bring order to our immigration system.

We are shocked and saddened by your Administration's statement of strong support for H.R. 4437. It is difficult to understand how you will explain your posture on this legislation to the Latino community, which is following this debate very closely. We urge you to withdraw your support for H.R. 4437 and get back on the path toward comprehensive immigration reform.

Sincerely,

League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
(NALEO) Educational Fund
National Council of La Raza (NCLR)

Earth to LULAC, MALDEF, ACLU, NCLR and the other usual scumbags. WE DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK NOR DO WE CARE WHAT YOU WANT. WE ARE TAKING OUR COUNTRY BACK FROM YOU INVADER LOVING SACKS. GET USE TO IT. THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR ALL THOSE WHO BOW AT THE ALTAR OF GLOBALISM. GET YOUR BAGS PACK INVASION LOVERS BECAUSE IT'S A LONG TRIP DOWN SOUTH. YOUR FREE RIDE IS OVER NOW AND FOREVER.

Originally Posted by dman1200

Earth to LULAC, MALDEF, ACLU, NCLR and the other usual scumbags. WE DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK NOR DO WE CARE WHAT YOU WANT. WE ARE TAKING OUR COUNTRY BACK FROM YOU INVADER LOVING SACKS. GET USE TO IT. THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR ALL THOSE WHO BOW AT THE ALTAR OF GLOBALISM. GET YOUR BAGS PACK INVASION LOVERS BECAUSE IT'S A LONG TRIP DOWN SOUTH. YOUR FREE RIDE IS OVER NOW AND FOREVER.

NOW this is how a Real American Male thinks...and speaks!!

And I could only add that if you don't hurry on out of our little USA, we're comin' after ya; we're gonna glue you to big poor-fitting ORANGE JUMPSUITS and throw your butts in Jail where the Highlight of Your Day will be one bowl of sticky gray unidentified GMO Mush so you can reap abit of what you have sown.

And hey....wait a minute....are they tryin' to mess with our "legislation"? Are these 501 C 3 phoney baloney "advocacy" "charities" trying to "influence our legislation" and "impact our public policy" with this letter to the President??

Well, so it sure as hell seems to me!! Violations!! Violations!! Tsk! Tsk!

Well, now with the DELIVERY of this letter to the White House, we know the President knows...these "orgies" are attemptin to "influence our legislation" and "impact our public policy" in direct violation of the Internal Revenue Code for 501 C 3 Charities.

Therefore, I expect this Wackident to forward this letter to the Head of the Internal Revenue Service with instructions to remove their tax exempt designation immediately; back bill them for the taxes; then forward a copy to Alberto Gonzales and instruct him to commence investigations and prosecutions concerning tax violations; tax fraud; contributor fraud, charity fraud, illegal alien smuggling; networking; hiring; and Treason....post haste!

I would expect every member of the United States Congress to investigate the illegal racketeering of 501 C 3 organizations like the ones named above that are without doubt or question involved in the scandalous brothel of illegal immigration into the United States.