[Man50D]

We are on the same side on this issue but how would you propose that we exert new pressure to get the old laws enforced?

We need to exert more pressure, not new pressure. More people need to contact their Senators and reps on the state and federal level to remind them of existing immigration laws and demand they do their part to make sure they are enforced.


I agree with the idea that we should pass new legislation to exert pressure.

Passing more immigration laws will only result in more inaction on the part of Congress. The outcry against amnesty this past summer sent a clear message to lawmakers it's time to enforce current immigration laws. The problem was the effort wasn't sustained.

What do you propose?

I stated the proposal in my previous post to you. We need to ramp up and maintain the pressure.

[Delacon]

Again I disagree. The “outcry” only goes so far. Yes, it stopped the “reform” bill last summer but thats all it did. Its been my experience that legislators only act with reference to their re-election prospects. Toward that end, one has to get them on record. They can’t carry in their pocket and can ignore those that demand they request that they “urge” law enforcement to enforce the laws. They have to be able to show that they recently voted in favor or against a law or not. This can’t be more clearer than in the amount of dems that co-sponsored the Shuler bill. Over 90 dems co-sponsored the bill but now that it may become law, only 9 of them signed the petition to have a floor vote. NOW we know exactly where they really stand. Those dems who didn’t sign the petition on record and we can put real pressure on them come election time.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

>>Passing more immigration laws will only result in more inaction on the part of Congress.<<

I disagree.

1) You know that the La Raza Dems will keep attaching pro-illegal amendments to everything they can, not just enforcement bills. The good guys should attach clear enforcement amendments to bills. Otherwise the bad guys will have an unfair advantage. One example is Chambiss’s “zero tolerance amendment” that passed this month by a healthy margin in the senate, despite the fact the McCain did not vote.

2) The Schuler bill puts pro-illegal congresscritters on the spot.