Posted on 03/16/2006 3:06:50 PM PST by NapkinUser
Washington - Colorado's Rep. Tom Tancredo and 70 other U.S. representatives sent a letter today to a Senate committee, warning that legislation it's considering allowing illegal immigrants to work legally in the country will hit a roadblock if it comes back to the House.
The Senate's Judiciary Committee for the last two weeks has been debating an immigration reform bill that includes what's being called a “guest worker” program, something President Bush said he wants.
“We are concerned that some of these proposals are fundamentally incompatible with the desire of the American public for real immigration reform and their clear opposition to reform proposals that amount to little more than thinly disguised attempts to provide amnesty," the House members said in the letter.
“If the Senate were to pass such a proposal, we believe it would doom any chance of a real reform bill reaching the president's desk this year.
Tancredo, R-Littleton, and the other 70 lawmakers were part of a group that led the passage of a bill in the House that imposes new border security measures, including increasing penalties for being in the country illegally.
The House bill does not include a guest-worker provision. The group considers allowing illegal immigrants to stay in the country legally a form of amnesty.
“Rewarding persons who have broken the law with an advantage that they would not otherwise have had encourages more illegal behavior and is unjust to immigrants who came to the U.S. legally,'' the letter says.
Reps. Bob Beauprez, R-Arvada, and Joel Hefley, R-Colorado Springs, are among those who signed the letter.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is not expected to finish work on the bill this week, which was the deadline given by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. He is expected to introduce his own bill possibly today that includes border security measures and does not have a guest worker provision.
Join Veterans for Secure Borders, The Minuteman Project, Latino Americans for Immigration Reform, Mothers Against Illegal Aliens, and other groups protesting amnesty for these criminals, and demanding the government protect our borders.
http://www.areckoning.com/
Well with a-holes like yourself snapping at Cornyn's ass, I wouldn't blame him.
Maybe you should just take a breath and figure out who your friends and enemies are, before the buchanan knee jerk chest thumping kicks in.
Oh, so that's the the way Cornyn really feels towards his republican constituents regarding these critical issues ("a-holes")? Ya don't suppose you could get an actual quote for me, do you...? I'd sort of trust your argument more if you could get a quote for me on that. I'm sure you can understand. If the man actually has the courage of his convictions he should just come out and say that. He would actually regard his constituents as "enemies". Oh, wait Dane.....so that's why he'd "capitulate" to Kennedy on the critical provisions with regards to immigration reform. Now I understand your argument. ;^)
Golly, thanks for clearing that up!
At least Tancredo is paying some attention.
Tancredo is always paying attention and i just love this guy because he knows who he works for! The People!
So you actually know, that Cornyn will not reach a compromise will the other side (Kennedy and Co.) that does not include legalizing illegals and ultimately providing them with some sort of path to naturalization
never trust CORNYN!!!
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