Tancredo statement repudiates hate, racism, xenophobia

[tms]

received an e-mail from Will Adams, Trancredo's office.

http://www.house.gov/tancredo/

Tancredo statement repudiates hate, racism, xenophobia

Immigration reform is perhaps the most important challenge facing America. How America resolves this challenge will not only determine what kind of country America will be, but whether or not America will remain a country at all.

We see more and more Americans who are willing to speak up at every opportunity and express their outrage at the fact that our borders are porous and we have lost control of our immigration process. As a result, many of my colleagues have “seen the light� because they felt the heat. We are, for the first time since I have been in office, on the offensive and our opponents are trying to figure out a way to stop us.



Unfortunately, there are folks on the fringe of both sides of these debates who, because of their first amendment right of free speech, cannot be stopped from spewing their venom in an attempt to use the success of our efforts to help create credibility and support for theirs.



The immigration issue has nothing to do with race, ethnicity, religion, or country of origin insofar as I am concerned. Rather, it is a simple question of numbers, costs

and perhaps most importantly, social and cultural cohesion.



I want to appeal to all those who have labored so hard in this vineyard and done so out of a concern for our country’s future, to join me in denouncing those who have only hate in their hearts and a perverted view of race in their minds.



America has been able to assimilate millions who spoke no English, worshiped at unfamiliar altars and were of all skin colors -- and we can continue to do so provided that we do two things. First we, as nation must move away from the self destructive philosophy of radical multiculturalism that exacerbates the problem of the balkanization of America. Second we need to confer citizenship only on those who are desirous of severing their political ties to their country of origin and who exhibit a genuine commitment to becoming American in every sense of the word. Among other things this means to accept our system of governance and the fact that we are an English speaking nation. Coming to the United States is not a right, and staying here carries with it a duty to embrace and support the fundamental values that bind our country.



There are many things that pull us apart in this country; we need something that binds us together in order to defend a way of life that faces serious threats to its existence.



To do this successfully, we must never embrace the language or philosophy of the racists and bigots who pose as patriots.




Tancredo To Richardson: Back up Rhetoric with Action

New Mexico Governor’s ‘Emergency Grants’ Go to Monitor Minutemen, Not Protect Border


WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO) called on New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson to stop sending his state’s border emergency grants to monitor the Minuteman Project. With much fanfare, Richardson declared a “state of emergency� along New Mexico’s southern border in August. Richardson provided $1 million in emergency aid to border counties to combat illegal immigration, as well. But the Las Cruces Sun News reported this morning that at least one of the border sheriffs is using grant money to monitor the Minutemen and “enforce[] county ordinances and state statutes.� It is predominantly federal law that governs immigration; enforcing county and state laws seems to be aimed at the Minutemen. The full letter is reprinted below:



Dear Governor Richardson:



I have noted with great interest your recent statements and administrative actions in New Mexico to combat illegal immigration. I was encouraged by your declaration of emergency along New Mexico’s southern border. As with many potential presidential candidates from both your party and my own, you realize the politics of immigration reform: Americans support strong border security but Washington has failed to deliver.



However, your actions must match your rhetoric. While I am glad that you recognize that border security is a popular political issue, I have been discouraged by your record. I have wondered whether your own actions since 2003 as Governor have led to the very border emergency that you declared in August. You granted drivers licensesâ€â€

[nhantimassredrebel]

Richardson and Napolitano are both full of crap and Tancredo knows it. They are Democrats who are only looking to give face value to a cause that will, if embraced by their party, give a HUGE voter boost to the left.

If they feel so strongly about immigration then why does Napolitano stonewall Prop. 200 in Az.? Why did Richardson sign a bill into law granting criminal migrants drivers' licenses?

Keep calling their bluff, Congressman! I want you to be President.

[tms]

Yes and so do I.

[naturalglenn]

Now if the Republican't leadership doesn't sandbag him we'll be onto something.

3rd Party history being what it is, Tom has to dance with the hag that brought him to the dance. Sad that it is so. The next couple of years are going to be interesting. cheers glenn.

[nhantimassredrebel]

I think that by 2008 he'll have a realistic shot at the nomination. "Immigration" will be so out of control by then it will be hard for the GOP to deny him IF that's what he wants.

[BobC]

Richardson and Napi created this problem so they are hardly qualified to fix it. It's like that old Nona Hendryx song:

You say I've got problems
you want to help me solve them
How can you be the answer and the problem too?