Toni Casey Announces Policy To Reduce Illegal Immigration

email ^ | 1/12/2004 | Toni

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Sunnyvale, CA) - January 12, 2004 - Republican Senate candidate Toni Casey announced her immigration reform proposals last week at a press conference in Sacramento. While giving the President a qualified endorsement, Casey does not support the President's three-year work permit proposal and proposes a tighter temporary work permit program. Casey is concerned that the President's three year work permit could unintentionally produce immigrant workers without jobs by not reflecting the seasonal nature of jobs filled by temporary workers and thereby create the perception of amnesty, which she does not support.

Casey's six-point immigration reform plan is:

Tighten border security. The federal government must tighten border security to protect both our economic and homeland security. Casey will support legislation to increase border control.

Enforce and strengthen employer sanctions. Casey will work to enact stricter penalties for employers who hire illegal immigrants without temporary work permits.

Prohibit drivers' licenses for illegal immigrants. Casey will sponsor legislation denying federal transportation funds to any state that issues drivers' licenses to illegal immigrants.

Deny amnesty to illegal immigrants. Amnesty only encourages continued illegal immigration and is a slap in the face to immigrants who have come to the United States legally. Casey will work to defeat any immigration policy that grants amnesty to illegal immigrants.

Shift the cost of illegal immigration to the federal government. Immigration control is a federal responsibility and California is spending over $4 billion annually on illegal immigration. Casey will sponsor legislation to require the federal government to reimburse California and other states for those costs.

Create an employer based guest worker visa program and a jobs registry database. Casey supports a temporary work permit program offered to immigrants if those employers cannot fill the job with U.S. workers. The permit should be consistent with the employment period guaranteed by the employers; not to exceed one year with unlimited renewals based upon guaranteed job availability.

"Our country is a nation of immigrants," said Casey. "Unless we are Native Americans, we all have our roots outside of America; our country is the leader of the free world because of the hard work and contribution of legal immigration. I support revising our outdated green card policy. However, illegal immigration is a drain on our economy; it threatens our homeland security; and it must be curtailed."

"Over her 12 years in the Senate, Barbara Boxer has done nothing to stem the flow of illegal immigration despite the fact that California bears the highest burdens in the nation," continued Casey. "As our next Senator, I will be a partner to President Bush and the Republican majority, rather than an obstructionist, and help move forward real immigration reform, including these proposals."

Toni Casey was a senior presidential appointee of President George W. Bush at the Small Business Administration. She is a three-time Mayor of Los Altos Hills and holds an MBA and MS from Stanford University. She has been a consultant to high-technology executives, owned and managed several small businesses, and represented bio-technology firms to the state legislature. Her wide breadth of experience in business and government at local, county, state, and federal levels best qualifies her to serve California in the U.S. Senate.

For more information, please visit www.tonicaseyforsenate.com, or contact Craig Goldman at Craig Goldman (408) 530-8664, craig@tonicaseyforsenate.com.

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Another RINO fot sure and a woman to boot. Can't be havin' this in the party.

[Zipporah]

"Our country is a nation of immigrants," said Casey. "Unless we are Native Americans"...

HERE we go again with this tripe.. every country in the WORLD can say that they are a 'nation of immigrants' AND for that matter, "Native Americans" didn't originate in North America..THEY are "immigrants" as well.. This phrase "nation of immigrants" started with a book by John F. Kennedy before the immigration reform in 1965.. sigh.

[AIPCQRC]

Sorry, they'er becoming more and more common in your Party, in fact I'd say they're in controll of the California GOP.

[JustPiper]

And my friend think of how many American Natives are Mexican, I've never quite gotten that? I'd like to see the stats of Mexican immigrants claiming their Indian just to live on a reservation?

[Zipporah]

Good question.. more crap and that's putting it nicely. Trying to confuse .. I suppose. But I do know that if you are only part American Indian (like 1/8th) you can still claim you are an American Indian. Go figure.

[onedoug]

Abortion?

[midnight patriots]

I'll add to that and say they are in control of the national party as well. I live in an area of California where ag is the number one industry and we are flooded with illegals. If you come here at least learn the language. Sheesh.