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DOLE STATEMENT ON IMMIGRATION PROPOSAL
http://dole.senate.gov/index ^ | 05/19/07 | Elizabeth Dole

Posted on 05/19/2007 3:20:30 PM PDT by personalaccts

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DOLE STATEMENT ON IMMIGRATION PROPOSAL

May 18th, 2007 - Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole today made the following statement regarding the immigration reform proposal expected to come before the Senate on Monday:

“While I recognize that immigration reform is urgently needed, based on what I’ve learned so far, I would oppose this proposal unless it is radically altered,” said Dole.

Last year, Dole voted against the Senate bill that included amnesty, and she continues to oppose amnesty. She supports stricter border enforcement, effective workplace verification, and a truly temporary worker program to fill jobs that American workers do not want in construction, agriculture and other sectors.

Background:

As of Friday evening, the final text of the bill had not yet been released. Based on what she’s learned about the proposal, Dole is concerned that:

-Illegal immigrants could receive a special visa that could be renewed indefinitely; -Social Security benefits could be obtained on the basis of an expired Social Security number (as a result of overstaying a visa); and -the so-called “triggers” would not sufficiently secure the border.

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TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: amnesty; elizabethdole; illegalimmigration; no
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To: personalaccts

Dole got plenty of angry emails and phone calls.
Burr is a McCain supporter.


21 posted on 05/19/2007 3:54:14 PM PDT by ncpatriot
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To: stephenjohnbanker

I think he’s light in the loafers as well.


22 posted on 05/19/2007 3:55:41 PM PDT by festus (The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
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To: Ikemeister
I just saw Fred Barnes on Foxnews praising Ted Kennedy and the immigration deal.

Fred's been drinking from the Potomac far too long. Fred and Mort's "Beltway Boys" show should be renamed the "Buttway Boys".

23 posted on 05/19/2007 3:56:46 PM PDT by Maynerd
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To: personalaccts

Way to go, Senator Dole! North Carolina should be proud of you for this.


24 posted on 05/19/2007 3:57:59 PM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: personalaccts

Every single time I received those Republican Surveys from her I just sent them back saying NO MORE MONEY until you close the borders. I am sure that many others have done the same. Maybe she is starting to listen!


25 posted on 05/19/2007 3:58:19 PM PDT by acoulterfan
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To: personalaccts
There was a Civitas poll released on NC voters on Wednesday. To my great surprise, the issue named as "most important" to my fellow Tarheels was "immigration control." "Improved education" placed second.

In calling both my Senators, I referenced that poll because Civitas is a dominant, conservative think tank based in Raleigh. If Senators Dole and Burr do not pay attention to that source, they are beneath incompetence. I asked both of them to contact me when they took a position on this bill. Of course, I have not heard anything from either one.

Congressman Billybob

Latest article: "I'm Sorry for the Impotence Ads"

26 posted on 05/19/2007 4:02:05 PM PDT by Congressman Billybob (Please visit www.ArmorforCongress.com)
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To: acoulterfan

Sean Hannity is W’s butt boy.


27 posted on 05/19/2007 4:03:55 PM PDT by personalaccts (Is George W going to protect the border?)
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To: dirtboy

I emailed and faxed her yesterday. The gist of what was enclosed said essentially that the eyes of all North Carolinians and the nation are on the traitorous members of the Senate and House of Representatives who are foisting this piece of crap on the nation. I told Ditzy Dole that if she did not strongly resist this mess that she would be forever known as the traitorous Senator that finished off the republican (little r) party, AND the United States as well. I finished that by saying “ If you let this pass, God will have to forgive you, but I WILL NOT.”


28 posted on 05/19/2007 4:05:51 PM PDT by contrarian (AMNESTY- The last act of the party formerly known as republican.)
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To: personalaccts

Maybe my phone calls and e-mails helped her focus on where her constituents really stand.


29 posted on 05/19/2007 4:07:45 PM PDT by Gritty (If this current Immigration Bill goes through, the GOP is doomed in 2008! - Rush Limbaugh, 05/17/07)
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To: Ikemeister

“I just saw Fred Barnes on Foxnews praising Ted Kennedy and the immigration deal.

Sickening!”

Weekly Standard people are big time open borders//wage depression boosters.

When the National Review folks rebelled from the Bush line last year on immi the WS people were strained, got huffy, retreated into their la la land of thinktank hacks paid to develop ideas why their contributors should have government interventions to make them more money.


30 posted on 05/19/2007 4:08:10 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: Jim Robinson

Amen, Brother.

If the Republicans are unwilling to keep this from coming to a vote in the Senate, or can’t defeat it in the House, this will fracture the party.

Some of the Senator’s don’t come up for a few years and they think we’ll forget about it. They have a big suprise coming if they think the Dummocrats won’t use it against them with the conservative base in 08’, 10, and even ‘12.


31 posted on 05/19/2007 4:09:32 PM PDT by de meanr
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To: TLEIBY308

>I have a great idea. Lets cut all welfare to all able bodied Americans and they will have to go to work so we don’t need the mexicans. Done.<

LOL! (Sob!) You don’t know how right you are! I’ve overheard college boys talking about “living on the system” and how to do it. I guess they teach that in our institutions of “higher education” these days!


33 posted on 05/19/2007 4:11:05 PM PDT by Paperdoll ( Duncan Hunter '08)
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To: personalaccts

She’s been reading her mail.


34 posted on 05/19/2007 4:11:10 PM PDT by TADSLOS (W.T. Sherman had it right.)
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To: personalaccts

She should simply say:

“This is why Republicans lost last time”.

“It is a terrible idea”.

Simple. To the point.

100% true.


35 posted on 05/19/2007 4:12:25 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (D is for Defeatism. R is for Reconquista.)
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To: Jim Robinson
I don't know whether you approve of Hugh Hewitt or not, but he has downloaded the bill and begun dissecting it online.

Among other points there is a mechanism to circumvent *all* the triggers, buried deep in the bill.

36 posted on 05/19/2007 4:14:04 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: festus

And this wisdom comes from what source?


37 posted on 05/19/2007 4:14:10 PM PDT by mountainfolk (God Bless President George Bush)
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To: Ikemeister
I just saw Fred Barnes on Foxnews praising Ted Kennedy and the immigration deal.

Barnes is an idiot. Illegal immigration is why I don't watch Beltway Boys anymore. Wonder what Walter Williams ....another overrated dope.... has to say about it

38 posted on 05/19/2007 4:17:42 PM PDT by dennisw ("Libertarianism is applied autism" - Steve Sailer)
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To: grey_whiskers
Among other points there is a mechanism to circumvent *all* the triggers, buried deep in the bill.

Interesting.

39 posted on 05/19/2007 4:17:54 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (GW Bush has broken the first rule of Texas politics: "Dance with the one that brung ya.")
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To: grey_whiskers

Yeah, I heard that myself. After 18 months, the amnesty begins whether any progress has been made on border security or not.

And you know damn well that no progress will have been made on border security in 18 months.

Also, the INS has 24 hours to do a security check and turn around a Z-visa application. The same agency that issued Muhammed Atta a visa 6 months after he was dead.


40 posted on 05/19/2007 4:20:53 PM PDT by de meanr
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