Posted on 03/24/2005 9:27:33 AM PST by VU4G10
Illegal immigration is the No. 1 threat to our national security, allowing attacks from foreign sources and eroding the underpinnings of American society. It is a crime of gradual, exponential damage. Each illegal that steps over our border is just one more straw on the proverbial camel's back.
Slowly, the influx of illegals has grown to unmanageable levels, depleting our economic resources, destroying institutions and straining our society to the point of breaking. Yet Congress has failed to act to secure our borders, enforce our laws and protect our sovereignty. Story Continues Below
Fed up with inaction, a grass-roots citizens' lobbying movement is taking on legislators. Led by radio talk show hosts, Melanie Morgan of KSFO in San Francisco, Roger Hedgecock of KOGO in San Diego and over a dozen more from across the country, hundreds of talk show listeners are converging on the nation's capital from April 23-28 for "Hold Their Feet to the Fire – A National Drive for Immigration Reform." These citizen lobbyists are paying their own way to Washington to lobby for immigration reform, explained Morgan of "The Lee Rogers and Melanie Morgan Show." Along with providing buttons and badges, Morgan and her crew will form people into teams and educate them on how to make effective presentations to congressional representatives.
"People need to know," Morgan said, "that with the advent of the Tnternet, talk radio and grassroots activists we can make a difference." Now this dynamic reporter turned soccer mom turned radio talk show host and activist is focusing her boundless energy on our nation's leaders.
"The audience we really have to play to is a man who should be on the other side of this issue, President Bush," said Morgan. "We want to work with the president, not against him. An amnesty program by any other name is still an amnesty program. It didn't work in the '80s, the '90s, and it's not working in the 2000s."
There's no doubt that Morgan understands a thing or two about enacting change. Just ask former California Gov. Gray Davis, who was defeated in a recall election due in large part to Morgan's efforts. Known across the nation as the "Mother of the Recall," Morgan stands up for what is right and follows through to make it happen.
"We've got hundreds coming [to Washington, D.C.]," Morgan said, referring to the overwhelming response of the listeners. And she wants every reader and listener to know that their help is needed.
Illegal immigration has reached devastating proportions. Our children are paying the price in impacted schools, Morgan explained. Overcome by millions of dollars in unpaid medical bills, hospitals and emergency rooms across the country are closing. Tuberculosis, virtually eradicated in the United States by 1983, is again on the rise as people carrying the disease bypass the health requirements of legal immigration.
Annually, illegals cost Arizona taxpayers $1.3 billion and California taxpayers a whopping $10.5 billion. And these numbers are escalating rapidly, while states like California buckle under the financial strain.
Leaders in Washington have forgotten that immigrating to the United States is a privilege, not a right. Their obligation is to the citizens of the United States, not illegal aliens. And I have no doubt that Morgan and company will be "holding their feet to the fire." To join the team going to Washington, D.C., go to: www.ksfo.com
"Reform?"
I've got some "reform" for the clowns in D.C.
how 'bout ENFORCING THE IMMIGRATION LAWS ON THE BOOKS FOR A CHANGE!
how's that for "reform"
1. Secure the borders and ports.
2. Fine employers who hire illegals.
3. Deport the illegals. Ike did it, so can Bush! helloooo???
He said he would pressure Congress to further loosen immigration law.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20050324-122200-6209r.htm
And we will press Congress to further tighten and enforce immigration law.
email received today:
Ask your Senator to oppose any effort to attach the AgJOBS amnesty to the Iraq supplemental spending bill
This new fax has been posted in your Action Buffet based on your survey showing your interest in at least one of the following:
Amnesties for illegal aliens
You can find this fax by proceeding to
http://www.numbersusa.com/
THIS IS AN URGENT FAX REQUEST TO OPPOSE THE EFFORT TO ATTACH THE AGJOBS AMNESTY TO THE IRAQ SUPPLEMENTAL SPENDING BILL.
Our Capitol Hill team has learned that Senator Larry Craig (R-ID), the sponsor of the AgJOBS amnesty, is going to attempt to attach the massive illegal alien amnesty to the Iraq supplemental spending bill when the Senate returns from recess in early April.
This, of course, is an outrageous effort to attach an amnesty for illegal aliens to counterterorrism legislation. However, it is a significant threat because if Sen. Craig is successful in attaching the amnesty to the Iraq supplemental spending bill, it will very likely pass since most Senators will have a hard time voting against the Iraq supplemental spending bill.
Send this fax to your Senator asking them to oppose any effort to attach the AgJOBS amnesty to the Iraq supplemental spending bill.
BACKGROUND:
The AgJOBS agricultural guestworker-amnesty bill, S. 359, was introduced on February 10, 2005. This bill will reward thousands of illegal aliens with amnesty. Of the 1.2 million illegal aliens currently working in agriculture, an estimated 860,000, plus their spouses and children could have qualified for this amnesty, so the total could have reached three million or more.
A January 23rd Copley News Service article detailing the decreased need for agricultural workers in the raisin industry shows that S. 359, the AgJOBS amnesty bill introduced once again in the 109th congress by Senator Larry Craig (R-ID) is attempting to solve a problem that simply doesn't exist.
The article reports that, due to increased mechanization in the raisin industry, fewer workers are needed to harvest raisins. Where 50 workers were once needed, now only five are needed. The article goes on to report that, "[California] State officials believe two or three migrants are currently competing for each of California's 400,000 to 500,000 seasonal farm jobs. If machines pick the raisins, agricultural experts say, labor demand will drop to a tenth of the 40,000 to 50,000 workers typically hired today." You can read the full article here: http://www.numbersusa.com/actionbuffet/?action=showtext&ID=2672.
A similar situation has occurred in Florida where orange growers are increasingly relying on mechanization to help harvest oranges. The article provides further evidence that America does NOT have an agricultural worker shortage. Legal farmworkers can't find enough work to do and mechanization is eliminating a lot of jobs.
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