Mexico is getting help from groups in the U.S., including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Thomas Donohue, chief executive officer of the chamber, said in a Jan. 4 speech in Washington that he will fight against the House legislation on immigration.
Here is a copy of the resolution, e-maied out in December by Denise McNamara Cosponsor Republican National Committeewoman, Texas
There is also a copy of the mentioned competing Bill Crocker Resolution in this thread.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1549409/posts
RESOLUTION DEMANDING THE SECURING OF OUR BORDERS AGAINST FOREIGN TERRORISTS, ILLEGAL ALIENS AND OTHER CRIMINALS
WHEREAS, Border security and immigration enforcement are critical elements in Americas national security, and
WHEREAS, The Republican Party supports legal immigration to our country and acknowledges the tremendous contributions made by legal immigrants throughout our history to our economy and society, and
WHEREAS, The Republican Party Platform specifically states that we must strengthen our Border Patrol to stop illegal crossings and we will equip the Border Patrol with the tools, technologies, structures, and sufficient force necessary to secure the border, and
WHEREAS, Strengthening the capacity of law enforcement to apprehend foreign terrorists, illegal aliens and other criminals entering our country illegally is essential to protecting America and reducing crime in our cities, and
WHEREAS, Immigration enforcement training needs to be provided to state and local law enforcement to strengthen interior enforcement of immigration laws, and
WHEREAS, Withholding U.S. citizenship from individuals born to illegal aliens will remove the so-called anchor baby inducement to sneak into our country, and
WHEREAS, Worker eligibility verification should be mandatory for all employers in the United States and employers held responsible for hiring illegal aliens as employees and be subject to substantial fines, and
WHEREAS, Working or residing illegally in our country must not establish rights or financial benefits of any kind for illegal aliens, and
WHEREAS, Any guest worker plan that allows illegal aliens to remain and work in our country will only result in more illegal immigration and increased crime in our country, and
WHEREAS, Respect for the rule of law is a bedrock principle of our country, our culture and our posterity, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, The Republican National Committee calls for the immediate securing of our border with all available means and the enforcement of existing immigration laws in the workplace, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, The Republican National Committee calls for all federal funds to be withheld from any city, state or local jurisdiction that acts as a sanctuary for illegal aliens by advocating policies, written or understood, that prohibit or otherwise thwart cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, and be it
FINALLY RESOLVED, The Republican National Committee calls upon the Congress to pass and the President to sign a bill enacting laws to secure our borders and end employment of illegal aliens in the workplace at the earliest possible opportunity and to immediately commence enforcement.
Respectfully submitted,
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Randall L. Pullen Cosponsor Republican National Committeeman, Arizona
The ten willing to co-sponsor this resolution:
Alaska June Burkhart
Arizona Randy Pullen
California Barbara Alby
Colorado Bob Schaffer
Louisiana - Kay Kellogg Katz
Michigan Chuck Yob
N. Dakota Curly Haugland
S. Carolina Buddy Witherspoon
S. Dakota Ron Schmidt
Texas Denise McNamara
Maybe they'll put the anti-illegal immigration plank back in the Republican Party's platform.
Ah, Yes for quite some time now, where the hell have you been for all these years?
They hung up on me when I told them "not another dime" till the border situation is taken care of!
"It's pretty clear where the American public is on this issue -- they want the border fixed.
Illegal = Illegal. Now, go enforce the law. Period
I sent this article to Rush and hope he'll get the word out to the conservative faithful.
I'll believe it when I see it.
Preliminary machinations are a great way for politicos to get credit for appearing to "do something" when in fact they know nothing will change.
John Wooden said it best: "do not mistake motion for progress."
What's the latest on this?