Just received a reply:
July 5, 2013
Dear Mr. Resettozero,
Thank you for contacting me about federal immigration policy. As a nation of immigrants, this is an important topic for both our district and our country. I appreciate hearing from you and value your thoughts.
Our current immigration system is broken and inspires confidence in no one. The process is too long for those who have been waiting in line for the chance to immigrate legally. The border remains unsecured. The visa program relied upon by our farmers is too onerous and cumbersome. These are but only a few of the complaints heard throughout our district with regard to the current system.
Proposals that balance the humanity that defines us as a people with the respect for the rule of law that defines us as a republic are welcome. But Congress must ensure that America’s borders are protected. This is a national security issue, a law enforcement issue, and an issue of our nation having control over who comes and under what circumstances. In addition, the immigration laws must be enforced. The equal application of the law is a foundation of our republic. And we must have employment verification to remove any incentive to continue ignoring the current law.
Similarly law enforcement and prosecutors should remain ever vigilant in their pursuit of those who engage in the insidious practice of human trafficking as well as those who abuse the current system with fraudulent documents.
The House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary will hold hearings examining all aspects of our current immigration system. Our congressional district has benefitted mightily from foreign investment and the legal immigration our country is rooted in. We will strive throughout this process to make sure that whatever immigration system emerges at the end of the process is one that is enforced, one that fosters and encourages legal immigration, and one that is supremely respectful of the rule of law. After all, respect for the rule of law is the foundation upon which thriving democracies are built and sustained.
Thank you again for contacting our office. We hope you will let us know if we can ever be of assistance to you.
Sincerely,
Trey Gowdy
Member of Congress
TG/NS
A form letter? I would call back to Gowdy’s DC office and ask to speak to a staff member who is Supposed to know what is going on WRT their “comprehensive immigration bill” to ask how they are going to prevent it from including or path to citizenship, or coming out of conference with a path to citizenship.