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Bi-partisan bill to reduce illegal immigration introduced Reps. Charlie Norwood (R-GA), Nathan Deal (R-GA), Melissa Hart (R-PA) and Allen Boyd (D-FL) have introduced H.R. 2671, the CLEAR Act of 2003 to not only stop the illegal population in the U.S. from growing above its present estimated 10-million level but also begin slowly and steadily reducing the illegal population.
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Tancredo Introduces Mass Immigration Reduction Act
Sets Realistic Cap on the Number of Immigrants Allowed to Enter the U.S. ; Legislation Based on Recommendation by the Jordan Commission
From the Office of Congressman Tom Tancredo
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 27, 2003
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Tom Tancredo (R-CO), Chairman of the Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus, introduced the Mass Immigration Reduction Act of 2003 or H.R. 946, legislation to limit the number and category of immigrants allowed to enter the country each year. Specifically, the bill establishes a "timeout" that will allow the federal government to control both mass immigration and border security.
“The age of mass immigration began in 1965, with legislation that dramatically increased the number of immigrants allowed into America each year,” said Tancredo. “As a nation of immigrants, each of us can trace our roots to another country, but it is not correct to argue that today's immigration level is comparable to traditional levels.”
Between 1800 and 1965, the annual number of people admitted as immigrants averaged about 200,000. Since 1990, that number has been over ONE MILLION - and that doesn't count illegal immigrants. Additionally, over 30 million people have been added to our population since 1970 as a result of both legal and illegal immigration. The Census Bureau projects that U.S. population will hit 404 million by 2050 and 571 million by 2100.
The U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform, commonly known as the Jordan Commission, for Representative Barbara Jordan, recommended a substantial reduction in annual legal immigration flows into the country. The commission recommended an immediate reduction in the amount of people permitted to enter the country each year. Unfortunately, the Congress did not pay heed to the recommendations of the late civil-rights hero, and the nation is beginning to see the consequences.
Current co-sponsors of H.R. 946 include Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX), Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), Rep. Charlie Norwood (R-GA), Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA), Rep. Jim Duncan (R-TN), and Rep. Virgil Goode (R-VA).
Nevertheless, the 2000 Census shows that immigrants continue to receive every major welfare program at higher rates than native-born Americans.
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