Thread: CSpan2 - Sen Vitter speaking on new Immigration Enforcement

I called Senator Vitter's office to thank him for citizens in every state that are frustrated and disappointed with the lack of action from our government.

Offices for Senator Vitter:

Acadiana
800 Lafayette St.,
Suite 1200
Lafayette, LA 70501
Phone: (337) 262-6898
Fax: (337) 262-6373

Baton Rouge/River Parishes
858 Convention St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 383-0331
Fax: (225) 383-0952

Central Louisiana
2230 S. MacArthur Dr., Suite 4
Alexandria, LA 71301
Phone: (31 448-0169
Fax: (31 448-0189

Northeast Louisiana
1217 N. 19th Street
Monroe, LA 71201
Phone: (31 325-8120
Fax: (31 325-9165

Northwest Louisiana
920 Pierremont Road, Suite 113
Shreveport, LA 71106
Phone: (31 861-0437
Fax: (31 861-4865

Southeast Louisiana
2800 Veterans Blvd.,
Suite 201
Metairie, Louisiana 70002
Phone: (504) 589-2753
Fax: (504) 589-2607

Southwest Louisiana
3221 Ryan St., Suite E
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 436-0453
Fax: (337) 436-3163

Washington, D.C.
516 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4623
Fax: (202) 228-5061

Ephesians 4:32

Links to CSpan2 live video streaming:

CSpan2 (Real Player) Link:

http://www.cspan.org/watch/cs_cspan2_rm ... V&Code=CS2


CSpan2 (Win Media Player) Link:

http://www.cspan.org/watch/cs_cspan2_wm ... V&Code=CS2

Thanks GP, I'll also follow up with some very supportive 'thank you' calls to the main people involved here. They need support to stick to the task at hand.

Thank you for the links to C Span Phred. The more thank you calls to those who really seem to be focusing on this issue, the better.

Ephesians 4:32

Why not a "COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACT"?

In emailing Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) to thank him for helping lead this effort, I asked that they please consider consolidating these bills into an omnibus bill dealing exclusively with national immigration enforcement.

First, the one effective piece of immigration enforcement legislation we have been able to pass, the "Secure Fence Act of 2006", has been effectively destroyed by powerful lawmakers who first voted for it!

As importantly, combining the bills into an omnibus bill would force all sides of the debate to focus more factually on both sides of this vital issue and the significant national decisions which confront us, and make the OBL's tired old repetitions of "xenophobia" and "racism" perhaps pale by comparison.

Thanks for reporting on this Phred.

I don't like the word "first" after discussions of border security as the borders should be secured period, but it sounds like our friends Sens. Vitter, Sessions et al are again doing the right thing. We need to go on the offense, not just play defense against schemes like Joe Baca's "5-year (perpetual) visa" amnesty.

And I especially like that this was brought up:

"Announcing -

'Attrition through enforcement.'

False choice: 'amnesty or deportation' "

This is a glimmer of hope in this political mess right now. Amen and thank the Lord for Vitter and Sessions.

We have to push for this.

Originally Posted by Texas2step

Why not a "COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACT"?

In emailing Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) to thank him for helping lead this effort, I asked that they please consider consolidating these bills into an omnibus bill dealing exclusively with national immigration enforcement.

First, the one effective piece of immigration enforcement legislation we have been able to pass, the "Secure Fence Act of 2006", has been effectively destroyed by powerful lawmakers who first voted for it!

As importantly, combining the bills into an omnibus bill would force all sides of the debate to focus more factually on both sides of this vital issue and the significant national decisions which confront us, and make the OBL's tired old repetitions of "xenophobia" and "racism" perhaps pale by comparison.

I believe the stradegy is to keep hitting them with bills. If they have one large one they'll kill it then nothing more. So they will have them come in waves at them to keep the issue alive.

Gogo,
Probably you're right. And, sadly, we most likely will not have a coherent national debate on it anyway. While such an important issue to us, I recall that the series of "comprehensive immigration reform" bills introduced last year generated almost no "comprehensive coverage" of the real issues involved by the mainstream media. However, this is great news for us, and something positive to really get behind for a change!

Republicans in the Senate(Sessions, Vitter). Democrats in the House(Shuler). We're making progress people. Our voices are being heard.