Thread: TN SENATOR ALEXANDER WOOED WITH APPLE PIES FROM IMMIGRANTS

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Immigrant Mothers, Children Make Statement With Apple Pies

NASHVILLE, Tenn.- A group of immigrant mothers and children delivered apple pies and a bouquet of flags to Sen. Lamar Alexander's Nashville office Thursday morning.

The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition decided to do this to encourage Alexander to vote in favor of coming up with a workable solution for immigration reform.

"We want to show him we support the American dream and that we're as American as anyone else," said

After visiting Alexander's office, several participants called Alexander's office in Washington, D.C. to make their opinion known.

On Thursday, the Senate was scheduled to vote on cloture, which was rejected on a 46-53 vote. Cloture is a procedure in which "the Senate can vote to place a time limit on consideration of a bill or other matter," according to the U.S. Senate Web site.

The Senate's refusal to allow a final vote on immigration reform handed President Bush a major defeat.

Supporters have fallen 14 votes short in the Senate of the 60 they needed to clear the way for final passage of a bill that would have legalized millions of immigrants and toughened border security.

Critics have blasted the plan, saying it offered amnesty to undocumented immigrants.
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http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=6726590

This group, the TIRRC (Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition) was in the halls of the TN State Capital everyday to see to it that nothing would be passed to protect Americans and Tennesseans from the continuing invasion by illegal aliens. This group is associated with another group in Cleveland, Tennessee, the Ocoee Regional Multicultural Services, which news articles says helps illegal aliens.




These are the groups getting the media coverage. We need to use every able means to get our voices out, the voices of the American people.

Psalm 139:14

Thanks for posting htis information.

I live in Cookeville, Tennessee.

We have a good immigration reform group in Tennessee. Here is a link to it: www.tnrip.org .

Hi tancredofan, are you familiar with this group? They are the spokespeople for the most part in the illegal immigration battle against Tennessee enacting legislation to curb illegal aliens flooding into Tennessee.
Stephen and his cohorts are in Nashville and out in other cities trying to convince Tennesseans the benefits of all of this devastation. He is actively in the halls of the Tennessee Capital speaking to state Senators and Representatives to convince them we need more of this foolishness.

Matthew 5:13-16

TIRRC - Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition is actively working against Tennessee iand its efforts to pass bills to protect itself against the thousands of illegal aliens flooding every city and town.

Notice the way they say anti-immigrant, not anti-illegal immigration

These are comments from this year 2007

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TENNESSEE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS COALITION
TIRRC is a statewide, immigrant and refugee-led collaboration whose mission is to empower immigrants and refugees throughout Tennessee to develop a unified voice, defend their rights, and create an atmosphere in which they are viewed as positive contributors to the state.


The Tennessee Legislative Session is OVER!!
(click for full list of 40+ bills, including those defeated)
(click for legislation that passed both House and Senate)

Cities and States Pay Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars to Defend Anti-Immigrant Legislation

Legislation Defeated in the Last Week of Session

TN Highway Patrol and Local Police as Immigration Enforcement Agents

SB 576 by Burks, HB 1216 by Fincher—This bill amounts to a broad transfer of immigration enforcement responsibilities from the federal government to the state of Tennessee, local "peace officers," and private businesses.In an attempt to reduce the cost of the legislation, the House version was amended to eliminate Section 3 (requirements for public employers) and Section 4 (mandate for state agreement with ICE); the bill passed the House. The Senate version failed in Finance committee. (Printable Talking Points)

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http://www.tnimmigrant.org/TN_Coalition ... short.html

This is the page from the 2006 legislative year in Tennessee from the TIRRC.

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The 2005-2006 TN legislative session is finally over!
(read press coverage)

On Saturday, the TN General Assembly completed its two-year session. During that time, a record twenty bills were introduced that would have restricted the rights of immigrants and refugees in Tennessee, including efforts to turn all state and local employees into federal immigration agents, impose a constitutional ban on immigrant access to government services, prohibit the translation of vital driver's license documents, and repeal TN's driving certificate program.
EVERY ONE OF THESE BILLS WAS DEFEATED!

Thank you to the countless supporters who called their representatives, contacted committee members, participated in pro-immigrant rallies, attended the 3rd annual Legislative Reception, and came to the legislature to speak against these bills. While many of these bills collapsed under the weight of their own poor design, many others came dangerously close to passing. The final anti-immigrant measure failed just last week on the Senate floor; the bill to deputize TN Highway Patrol officers as immigration agents was withdrawn at the last minute by the Senate sponsor, whose office reported receiving over 1,000 phone calls in opposition to the bill. Amazing work, everyone! Thank you also to the many ally groups that met with policymakers, arguing effectively that anti-immigrant legislation damages our communities, discourages economic development, and points TN in the wrong direction.

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http://www.tnimmigrant.org/TN_Coalition ... l_list.htm

Psalm 139:14