Thread: Stand Firm, Senator Gillibrand

National Review Online
Thursday, January 29, 2009

Stand Firm, Kirsten [Heather Mac Donald]

What are the chances that New York’s new senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, will maintain her support for immigration enforcement after being rushed by a massive line of illegal-alien advocates and other members of the liberal elite? Gillibrand is said to harbor ambitions for much higher office. If she holds onto her immigration principles despite the intended sacking, she will have distinguished herself early on as a unique politician worthy of further attention.

Gillibrand seems to have backed just about every measure to strengthen the immigration rule of law during her single term in Congress representing an Albany-area district. She opposed amnesty and driver’s licenses for illegal aliens; she supported using local police to enforce immigration laws. She co-sponsored the SAVE Act, which would have required employers to verify the legal status of their employees, expedited deportation of illegals, and boosted border technology. She wanted to protect employers who require their workers to speak English from being sued as civil rights violators.

Needless to say, these positions are anathema to the open-borders lobby, so earlier this week, the New York Times published what was virtually a set of serial press releases from that lobby denouncing her. “Borders on xenophobia,â€

As a New Yorker from her Congressional District, I only hope she stays the course on immigration. Her home is in an area with many migrant workers picking apples and I think that is part of the reason for her stand. Time will tell.

Isn't that one of the terms Communists used during the "bad old days" - "re-education"? I recall that those who didn't agree with the government's line were sent away to places like Siberia for "re-education".

Very few evidently ever were "re-educated" enough to return home before they died in these official "re-education centers". However, I think the new Senator's "re-education" will more likely take the form of "wining and dining" + "gentle persuasion" on what side of the bread the political future is buttered according to these special interest groups.

She does not as of yet have a Senate e-mail address but please call or write to her and ask her to stay the course on illegals and thank her for her past support.

Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Democrat - New York

531 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON DC 20510
DC Phone: 202-224-4451