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VICTORY in California; Gov. Schwarznegger Vetoes In-State Tuition Bill

Chris ChmielenskiLate Thursday night, California Governor Arnold Schwarznegger vetoed two bills that would have expanded the eligibility of in-state tuition and financial aid benefits to illegal aliens.

Many thanks to our activists in California who have been faxing, phoning, and writing Gov. Schwarznegger and state legislators urging vetoes of the two bills. California still allows some illegal aliens to receive discounted tuition rates, but the California Supreme Court will soon hear a case that could overturn that law as well.

Also this week, both chambers of Congress adjourned for their pre-election recess. Most Members will return to their home districts and begin campaigning. It's important to note that because of your activism, not one vote on a mass amnesty bill has been cast since this Congress first convened 21 months ago.

A few weeks ago, I told you that we had 89 candidates listed as "True Reformers" on our Candidate Comparison pages. "True Reformers" are candidates who agree with NumbersUSA on most or all of our top priorities.

Since then, we've added 13 more "True Reformers" to that list, and we continue to receive new surveys on a daily basis. Take a look at some of the more notable races from across the country where we've recently identified a "True Reformer":

* Robert Ehrlich - Governor Race in Maryland - The former Maryland governor is running against current governor Martin O'Malley looking to get his old job back. Ehrlich agreed with NumbersUSA on all six questions asked on the state and local survey.
* Allen West - House Race in Florida's 22nd District - The seat is currently held by Ron Klein who has an immigration report grade of a B. But Allen West doesn't think a B is good enough and completed our survey, answering yes on all 12 questions.
* Paul Gosar - House Race in Arizona's 1st District - Incumbent Ann Kirkpatrick has a C. Challenger Paul Gosar completed a survey thanks to the efforts of our Local Power team members in Arizona. We now have a "True Reformer" running in all three of Arizona's competitive House races!
* Ilario Pantano - House Race in North Carolina's 7th District - Like Florida's 22nd, the incumbent Mike McIntyre has a very good immigration grade (B+), but Pantano pledges to be better, answering yes on all 12 questions on the survey.

This is just a small handful of the races rated on our Candidate Comparison pages. Check out your state, and if your favorite candidates haven't completed a survey, please call their offices and urge them to do so.

You can download a copy of our Immigration-Reduction Survey for U.S. House and Senate races here...
http://www.numbersusa.com/content/files ... Survey.pdf

And, you can download a copy of our Survey for State and Local Races here...
http://www.numbersusa.com/content/files ... Survey.pdf

If you attend a candidate rally, fundraiser, or town hall event, please ask candidates about their position on illegal immigration and the high levels of legal immigration. Let's make sure immigration is a key issue in this year's mid-term elections and make sure they take a stand!

THANKS,
Chris Chmielenski
Website Content Manager
VICTORY: Gov. Schwarzenegger Vetoes Bill That Would Provide In-State Tuition Rates to Illegal Aliens
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Friday, October 1, 2010
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed two bills last night that would have offered in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens. SB1460, the California Dream Act, and AB1413 would have allowed any student, regardless of immigration status, who attended a California high school for at least three years to receive the in-state tuition benefit provided to legal California residents.
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DREAM Act Listed as One of 20 Legislative Priorities for Lame-Duck Session
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
With control of Congress in jeopardy, Senate Democratic Leaders are preparing to push 20 pieces of legislation to the floor for a vote during the lame-duck session that would start after the November elections. The DREAM Act, authored by Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, has been identified by The Hill, a Capitol Hill publication, as one of the 20 pieces of legislation.
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What Was Learned & Missed At The 'Colbert Hearing' On Illegal Ag Workers
Chris Chmielenski
By Chris Chmielenski, Sunday, September 26, 2010
Comedy Central Comedian Stephen Colbert testified before the House Immigration Subcommittee on Friday morning on behalf of illegal migrant workers. While Colbert and two other pro-Amnesty panelists presented a sympathetic case for legalization of illegal migrant workers, their testimony also exposed the major flaws with the AgJOBS Amnesty proposal.
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Sen. Menendez Offers Mass Amnesty Bill in the Senate
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) has introduced a mass amnesty bill in the Senate just before the chamber adjourns for its pre-election recess. The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 (S.3932) contains just one original cosponsor, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.).
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NEW GUMBALLS VIDEO: Immigration won't help world's poor -- tends to hurt them
Roy Beck
By Roy Beck, Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Your NumbersUSA team has gone to great effort to produce an updated video that matches the professionalism, the integrity and the persuasiveness of the original. We're trying to push the views up quickly enough to land the video on some most-watched lists to greatly expand and broaden the audience which desperately needs to see this perspective about international humanitarianism and immigration.
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Features on Our Website

* View a map of states showing the various in-state tuition laws throughout the country.
* Download our Immigration-Reduction Survey and have your favorite Congressional candidates fill it out.
* Check out our Candidate Comparison pages and see how your favorite candidates stand on the immigration issue.
* Fax their immigration report cards -- and your comments -- to your U.S. Rep and Senators.


Immigration, World Poverty and Gumballs - Updated 2010
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