Thread: Border security can be implemented without Senate bill

Border security can be implemented without Senate bill


June 12, 2007


Washington, D.C. - Today, nine U.S. Senators wrote a letter to President Bush urging him to fulfill the border security provisions listed in the Senate immigration bill whether the legislation passes or not. Each border security trigger in the bill can be implemented under current law without any need for new legislation from Congress. The text of the letter is below:

Dear Mr. President:

We respectfully ask that your Administration enforce the border security laws that have already been authorized by Congress regardless of whether the Senate passes the immigration reform bill. The bill assumes that several critical border security benchmarks can be achieved within 18 months. These security triggers are already authorized under current law and can be completed without the immigration bill. We believe these enforcement measures are vital and should not wait until Congress passes additional immigration reforms.

Securing the border is the best way to restore trust with the American people and facilitate future improvements of our immigration policy.

Sincerely,

U.S. Senators Jim DeMint (R – South Carolina), Tom Coburn (R – Oklahoma), Mike Enzi (R – Wyoming), David Vitter (R – Louisiana), Jim Inhofe (R – Oklahoma), Jim Bunning (R – Kentucky), Charles Grassley (R – Iowa), John Ensign (R – Nevada) and Jeff Sessions (R – Alabama).

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The Senate immigration bill calls for the following security benchmarks to be completed as a “triggerâ€

Lori, could you post the link where this originated from? I would like to use this as a mass mailer tomorrow.

This is a wonderful letter. I'm so glad that 9 of our Senators have addressed a letter to Bush on the existing laws.

WELCOME lORIM 2, ALIPAC is always thrilled to have someone new join us.
Your post is really great, But when you post a new article you need to post the link at the bottom of the page, PLEASE!!

Look around, ALIPAC it's full of information and wonderful friendly people!!

U.S. Senators Jim DeMint (R – South Carolina), Tom Coburn (R – Oklahoma), Mike Enzi (R – Wyoming), David Vitter (R – Louisiana), Jim Inhofe (R – Oklahoma), Jim Bunning (R – Kentucky), Charles Grassley (R – Iowa), John Ensign (R – Nevada) and Jeff Sessions (R – Alabama).


Going to have to call and send personal THANK YOU'S to these wonderful ...COMMON SENSE SENATORS!!!!

Originally Posted by JAK

U.S. Senators Jim DeMint (R – South Carolina), Tom Coburn (R – Oklahoma), Mike Enzi (R – Wyoming), David Vitter (R – Louisiana), Jim Inhofe (R – Oklahoma), Jim Bunning (R – Kentucky), Charles Grassley (R – Iowa), John Ensign (R – Nevada) and Jeff Sessions (R – Alabama).


Going to have to call and send personal THANK YOU'S to these wonderful ...COMMON SENSE SENATORS!!!!

JAK, looks to me like they already have plenty of laws on the books huh!! I bet this is going to upset the whitehouse traitor Yes we should send them a thank you!!

Originally Posted by LynnS

Lori, could you post the link where this originated from?

Lynn it's on Enzi's site. http://enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm ... cb38b6ef9f