Posted on 05/01/2009 8:46:36 AM PDT by TenthAmendmentChampion
FRIENDS, THE SENATE NEEDS YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE!
Your Senators need phone calls today before the rancid thinking of yesterday's immigration hearing infects their views on what makes political sense this year.
Did you think Senators might be too smart this year -- or too moral or at least too embarrassed -- to push for more foreign workers while millions of Americans are losing their jobs?
Such modest faith in U.S. Senators was dashed yesterday by the Senate Judiciary Committee in a first hearing of its immigration panel.
Senators made it clear that they are hopeful that the American people will let them pass the amnesty this year that was blocked in 2007.
And the Senators made it clear that the only thing that will stop the Senate from passing an amnesty for illegal foreign workers this year is if regular citizens like you mount immediate and sustained protests.
They said they really think Americans have become resigned to an amnesty.
PHONE NOW: 202-224-3121
Just make a simple call and tell your two Senators that you are disgusted by the display of utter moral depravity of the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday in its preference for illegal foreign workers and the outlaw businesses that hire them over the needs of the 13 million U.S. workers who can't find a job.
Go to your Action Buffet corkboard and send new faxes and check your phone notes for talking points.
Perhaps the saddest part of the hearing yesterday was that the Senators didn't even acknowledge that 13 million unemployed U.S. workers should be part of the consideration of what to do about immigration.
All but one of the witnesses spoke of immigration without any reference to America's jobless.
We could have expected as much from the new immigration chairman -- Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY). He helped pass the first amnesty in 1986 and has never stopped working against the interests of vulnerable U.S. workers.
But especically disheartening was the mostly agreement from the ranking Republican on the immigration panel, Sen. Cornyn of Texas. He and Schumer said they are agreed on most aspects of what needs to be done. Cornyn is a constantly frustrating figure. His immigration grade is pretty good because the citizens of Texas pound him before every vote and generally get him to do the right thing. But in between he gives all sorts of comfort to the enemies of American workers and communities.
What every Senator needs to hear is that it would be politically stupid and morally bankrupt for the Senate to even consider giving permanent work permits to 8 million illegal foreign workers this year while 13 million jobless American workers would like to have their jobs.
Schumer named his hearing: "Comprehensive Immigration Reform in 2009, Can We Do It and How?"
It revealed that he has no interest in whether it would be a good idea or what the effects would be. No, the title says that Schumer sees this as just another of his political conquests. Huge special interests want this amnesty and Schumer is going to find out how he can pass it.
Unfortunately, logic and compassion and knowledge can have no effect on politicians like Schumer on this subject. The only thing that can pull them off their path is a firestorm of political reaction.
Before the weekend, light some fire.
In addition to your own U.S. Senators, know that the following Members of the Judiciary Committee especially need to hear from you. They will be deciding whether an amnesty comes to a vote.
ARIZONA Sen. Kyl (R) 202-224-4521
CALIFORNIA Sen. Feinstein (D) 202-224-3841
DELAWARE Sen. Kaufman (D) 202-224-5042
ILLINOIS Sen. Durbin (D) 202-224-2152
IOWA Sen. Grassley (R) 202-224-3744
MARYLAND Sen. Cardin (D) 202-224-4524
MINNESOTA Sen. Klobuchar (D) 202-224-3244
NEW YORK Sen. Schumer (D) 202-224-6542
OKLAHOMA Sen. Coburn (R) 202-224-5754
OREGON Sen. Wyden (D) 202-224-5244
PENNSYLVANIA Sen. Specter (D) 202-224-5653
RHODE ISLAND Sen. Whitehouse (D) 202-224-2921
SOUTH CAROLINA Sen. Graham (R) 202-224-5972
TEXAS Sen. Cornyn (R) 202-224-2934
UTAH Sen. Hatch (R) 202-224-5251
VERMONT Sen. Leahy (D) 202-224-4242
WISCONSIN Sen. Feingold (D) 202-224-5323
Sen. Kohl (D) 202-224-5653
THANKS FOR TAKING ACTION NOW
All of those McCain, Grahamnesty type “republicans”, pushing themselves to the front of the “hey, Chico, I voted for amnesty too” line. Kinda brings a tear to your eye, dudn’t it!
U.S. jobless workers thrown under the bus
>>PENNSYLVANIA Sen. Specter (D) 202-224-5653
Given that Specter switched parties, shouldn’t his seat on the committee be given back to the GOP?
“The word ‘bipartisan’ means that some larger-than-usual deception is being carried out.” - George Carlin
lots of wailing and crying below the surface from Dimocrat Sens as part of the defection deal that Arlen cut with Harry Reid allows him to keep his committee seats and seniority over long-serving Dimocrat members
Penny
My senator is far left. She fits right in with Schumer and Feinstein and couldn't care less about what I think. I recall the republican she replaced was pro amnesty. It's so discouraging.
Amen happens every time.
BTT!!
Immigration FACTS!
According the the US Government.......Add them up.....legal entries are over 2 million every year. The Obama Administration wants MORE legal immigrants and wants to amnesty 12 to 20 million more illegal aliens!
http://uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/DayinLife_050629.pdf
Some of the DAILY work of USCIS according to their own document:
* Conduct 135,000 national security background checks
* process 30,000 applications for immigrant benefits
* Issue 7,000 permanent resident cards (green cards -PER DAY)
* Welcome 2100 new citizens. PER DAY
* Welcome 3500 new permanent residents. PER DAY
More than 1 million people became citizens in 2008, with 780,000 taking the oath of allegiance in the first 10 months, according to preliminary figures from the Department of Homeland Security. In 2007, 660,477 people were granted U.S. citizenship.
Leading countries of birth of new citizens were:
Mexico (122,258), India (46,871), Philippines (38,830), China (33,134) and Vietnam (27,921)
Largest number of people naturalizing lived in:
California (181,684), New York (73,676) and Florida (54,563).
SOURCE: Office of Immigration Statistics, Department of Homeland Security
http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/WestVolusia/wvlHEAD03WEST012209.htm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hispanics made up nearly half of the more than 1 million people who became U.S. citizens last year, according to a Hispanic advocacy group. The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials said the number of Latinos who became Americans in fiscal year 2008 more than doubled over the previous year, to 461,317. That’s nearly half of the record 1,046,539 new citizens overall in 2008, a 58 percent increase from 2007. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gQKI-mUtzRTYIm7MjslLxEoz2zVgD97DFPI01
Study: Illegal Immigrants Having More Kids In US Associated Press ^ | April 14, 2009
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/money/19175382/detail.html
Growing numbers of children of illegal immigrants are being born in this country, and they are nearly twice as likely to live in poverty than those with American-born parents...
Overall, illegal immigrants’ children account for one of every 15 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. In 2008, California had the most illegal immigrants at 2.7 million, double its 1990 number, followed by Texas, Florida, New York and New Jersey.
“In the next eight years, the violent collection of criminal drug cartels could overwhelm the state and establish de facto control over broad regions of northern Mexico,” McCaffrey’s report said. “A failure by the Mexican political system to curtail lawlessness and violence could result in a surge of millions of refugees crossing the U.S. border.”
http://www.star-telegram.com/state_news/story/1245213.htm
Children of illegal aliens cost county welfare $44 million in March
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240053/posts
Illegal Aliens cost Florida Hospitals $100 Million
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2236660/posts
You have to realize that they have already unionized many of the illegals and have plans to unionize a whole lot more, particularly those who work in nursing homes and day care centers.
So, now when you oppose amnesty, you are going up against the SEIU, which includes state workers, as well as service workers. the SEIU is now the largest union in CA, holding contracts with the state.
Yes. The SEIU is a Stalinist group with a stranglehold on the legislature.
For over two years I’ve been trying in vain to get people to do something that would be devastatingly effective: “cross-examining” a politician over this issue on video. There are a ton of opportunities to do that with national politicians. Despite a lot of trying, I’ve never been able to get people interested in doing something that would have an impact on the careers of those who push amnesty. That’s the best way to get them to listen, yet no one wants to do it.
If anyone wants to do something, organize local efforts to go out and ask nationally-known supporters the question here:
http://24ahead.com/s/dream-act
Knew This Was Coming...Ping!
Update From Senator John Cornyn However, I am encouraged by President Obama’s willingness to work on comprehensive immigration reform this year, and I am ready to begin working to fix our broken immigration system in a way that respects the rule of law, national security and economic security. The Judiciary Committee’s Immigration, Refugees and Border Security subcommittee, where I serve as the ranking member, held the first, of what is sure to be many, hearings this week on comprehensive immigration reform. Certainly any legislation must promote economic prosperity in Texas and throughout the United States, and be consistent with our American values.
“Certainly any legislation must promote economic prosperity....and be consistent with our American values.”
Cornyn’s code for amnesty.
One good way to get OUR message to our Representatives is to join NumbersUSA (FREE) and use their fax buffet. I sent 6 or 7 faxes this morning...might not seem like much, but at least today I feel like I did SOMETHING...rather than just my usual complaining ;)
I attached this PS....I got this information from AuntB...I think it is a very effective VISUAL. Also, call each of the people listed and ask whomever answers the phone to take down this message...believe me, they’ll ‘get the message’:
“PLEASE LET (whomever you’re calling) KNOW....
that according to the (2000) U.S. Census Bureau, AMNESTY for 12 to 18 million illegal aliens would be equal to the COMBINED populations of the States of: [begin slowly reading off, making sure whomever answers the phones IS writing this down!]
Wyoming,
Vermont,
Alaska,
North Dakota,
South Dakota,
Delaware,
Montana,
Rhode Island,
Hawaii,
New Hampshire,
Maine,
Idaho,
Nebraska,
West Virginia,
New Mexico,
Nevada,
and the District of Columbia.
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