Brownback Honored by National Council of La Raza {Flashback)

http://brownback.senate.gov/pressapp/record.cfm?id=181388&&year=2002& ^ | February 27, 2002

[Def Conservative]

Brownback Honored by National Council of La Raza

Wednesday, February 27, 2002

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback last night received the National Council of La Raza Capital Award at the National Council of La Raza Dinner in Washington, D.C.

“This honor is especially meaningful to me because the Latino community represents the best parts of America – a community proud of its immigrant heritage – a community that is family-oriented, religious, and hard-working,” Brownback said.

“It is wonderful to see the increasing number of Latinos working in government, industry, and public service.

“After the events of September 11th, it would have been natural to close our door to the world. It would have been easy to scapegoat immigrants and abandon refugees. Yet, I am so pleased to say, our great nation has remained open and true to our values.

“And through it all, we will remember: For every brick torn down by the hands of terrorists, there are a million bricks built up by the hands of immigrants.

“Our lamp is held high. We will continue our efforts to create an immigration system that is orderly and fair — one that brings families together, strengthens our economy, and honors our commitment to the protection of refugees,” Brownback said.

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights organization. Sens. Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Tom Daschle (D-SD) were honored for their support of the Latino community, in particular, their work on civil rights, immigration, education, and other issue areas affecting Latinos. Newsday was recognized for its editorials on the debate over the growing Latino population on Long Island, New York.

The NCLR Capital Awards annually recognizes members of Congress for their support of public policies benefitting the Hispanic community during their careers. Honorees are selected based on their legislative record, provision of constituent services, and institutional reform.

The NCLR Ceremony took place last night at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

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[Def Conservative]

Do You guys think his record will hurt him?

[AntiGuv]

Yes. The open-borders crowd already has the dimwit nutjob McCain as their standardbearer.

[Tax-chick]

Working to help immigrants, privately, is not bad. Support for amnesty is bad.

What's he running for, anyhow?

[Concho]

Now you know why they call him Brokeback Sam.

[Optimist]

President - (he thinks)

[LdSentinal]

Yes. The Pat Buchanan crowd will look at his last name and get it confused with 'Wetback.'

[Tax-chick]

Oy. As a Catholic, I would like to see a Catholic candidate who understands the difference between private concern for the immigrant (poor, sick, homeless, etc.) and government coercion.

I'll withhold judgment on Mr. Brownback, for the nonce, but an award from La Raza is not positive.

[sittnick]

I don't see anything in the four year old article that makes him anything other than pro-immigrant, not pro-illegal immigrant.

Brownback is a conservative. Being for immigration won't hurt him any more than being against it helped Buchanan in 2000.

McCain and Giuliani are NOT conservative. Romney is not thoroughly conservative. Until you have someone more conservative than Brownback, let's not eat our own.

[okie01]

I don't see anything in the four year old article that makes him anything other than pro-immigrant, not pro-illegal immigrant.

If I am not mistaken, Brownback is a supporter of amnesty -- thereby proving himself in the pocket of the state's meatpackers.

I would grant that Brownback is generally a conservative. But his stance on illegal immigrants is in direct conflict with conservatism.

[Optimist]

Until you have someone more conservative than Brownback, let's not eat our own.

GINGRICH!

[sittnick]

GINGRICH!

Not my favorite, but I'll take him over Giuliani, Romney and McCain.

[sittnick]

I would grant that Brownback is generally a conservative. But his stance on illegal immigrants is in direct conflict with conservatism.

Bush the Younger has always been more or less pro-amnesty. I voted for Buchanan in 2000 because I didn't trust Bush on key issues. Buchanan made immigration the core of his campaign (the infamous meatball ad). It didn't do too much for him then.

Many conservatives ARE pro-immigration. Reagan was, Kemp is, and Brownback is.

I get leery of the anti-illegal immigration group when all the ones who make a big fuss about it aren't particularly interested in much in the way of legal immigration.

By all means, disagree with Brownback on the issue, but don't pretend that being pro-immigration is being against conservatism. There are good guys on both sides of the issue.

[Optimist]

Gingrich is the best standard-bearer of the "Reagan Legacy".

Unfortunately he has been saddled by Liberal Media baggage (ie garbage) that he will have to overcome with a great promotional campaign.

However, as the George Allen campaign showed, whether you HAVE baggage isnt as significant as the fact that the MSM will CREATE baggage....

[COEXERJ145]

The Buchanan/Tancredo brigades are already bringing out the long knives for every single Republican who plans to run for President.

[okie01]

By all means, disagree with Brownback on the issue, but don't pretend that being pro-immigration is being against conservatism.

Whatever did I say that gave you the impression I was anti-immigrant? I'm not. And no conservative is.

But every conservative should be anti- anything that is illegal. And the issue is more accurately described as about "illegal aliens", not "illegal immigrants" -- because the term "immigrant" connotes a legal status.

At that, I am not against the illegal aliens themselves. I'm not looking to punish them in any way (nor reward them, either) -- except that they must return to their countries of origin before they can apply and be considered for legal immigration.

And I'm 100% in favor of streamlining our immigration procedures -- so that those who want to immigrate (and are needed) can be processed more quickly, painlessly and cheaper. Like every federal bureaucracy, the INS can be made more responsive.

At the same time, I'm in favor of tightening visa enforcement -- another area of significant abuse by other, non-Hispanic illegal immigrants. Any alien who overstays his visa should be sought out and deported.

True, there are a few anti-immigrant cranks in the anti-illegal alien movement. But please don't tar the rest of us with that same brush.

[sittnick]

Fair enough. The article above didn't involve illegals at all. I am not particularly excited about illegals after spending five years getting my Canadian wife's green card finalized. Would the Pence bill work for you? I thought that was an honest approach to a thorny problem. BTW, in Canada, certain classes of immigrants are told where they have to start out. That approach might be worth considering so that Arizona, California and Texas don't have to bear the whole burden of dealing with legal immigration.

[VOA]

Well, I'll give the good Senator credit.
He is a faithful friend of La Raza.

see post 13 of thread linked below...

"Monday, July 10

The featured speakers at the Monday Luncheon, beginning at 12:30 p.m.,
are Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS);..."

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1658410/posts

[okie01]

The article above didn't involve illegals at all.

I know. But, if I am not mistaken, Brownback's stance on illegals is a non-conservative one. Within the context of the discussion, that is an important point.

The Pence Bill bothers me. As with most compromises, it cobbles together a set of mismatched principles. And it creates a new bureaucracy -- albeit a "private" one -- when one already exists. In essence, I don't believe the Pence Bill is actually workable. It tries to deal with too much. Indeed, any "comprehensive immigration" bill is biting off more than Congress can effectively chew.

Instead, I would favor approaching the highly complex illegal alien issue in three clearly defined steps.

1. Secure the border. Enforce the laws against employment of illegals.

2. Then, reform our immigration policies and procedures --clear-mindedly, in the absence of the political crisis created by the existing set of circumstances.

3. Finally, respond appropriately to any established needs for guest workers and re-open the borders to immigration in a controlled, responsible and expeditious manner.

You might say that, when it comes to immigration, I don't trust the federal government to get it right. They've royally earned that mistrust by their performance over the last twenty years. So, I'm for going slowly. If they prove they can secure the borders and enforce the employment laws, then I'm prepared to let them tackle the next subject.

I don't believe we need to restrict where any class of legal immigrant settles. If an immigrant arrives here legally, he's as likely to seek his fortune in Ohio as in Texas. The only reason that Arizona, California and Texas are under siege is because they're the most accessible to illegals. Stop the flow of illegals and you'll have relieved the pressure.

My sympathies about the travails in getting your wife's green card. There's no excuse for that kind of bureaucratic process and it needs to be stopped.

[Sender]

...the Latino community represents the best parts of America – a community proud of its immigrant heritage – a community that is family-oriented, religious, and hard-working,” Brownback said.

However La Raza, "The Race", represents an exclusive racist organization that openly advocates "la reconquista", "the reconquest" of the Southwestern United States. I would not be too proud of their stamp of approval.

[right-wingin_It]

I wanna volunteer for Brownback