Posted on 06/15/2007 1:54:59 PM PDT by PhiKapMom
INHOFE ANNOUNCES ONLINE PETITION FOR AMERICANS TO SUPPORT BORDER SECURITY AND NO-AMNESTY IMMIGRATION REFORM
(JUNE 15, 2007) - U.S. Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.) today announced “Secure Borders Now” (www.SecureBordersNow.com), a new website for Americans to urge the Senate to consider immigration reform that focuses on enforcing existing border security laws and opposition to amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants.
“Unfortunately it appears many in the Senate remain deaf to the voices of the American people, as yet another backroom deal has emerged designed to revive the fatally flawed immigration bill and its immediate path to amnesty. The ‘Secure Borders Now’ petition gives Americans an opportunity to voice their opposition. I hope my constituents and citizens from all across our country will take action, sign the petition and show how many Americans are strongly opposed to this bill.”
“Despite the promise of increased funding for border security and additional votes on a handful of amendments, the proposed legislation will continue to shortcut the current naturalization process and grant amnesty to 12 to 20 million illegal immigrants currently in our country. That is a trade off that I simply cannot support.
“The first step in any significant immigration legislation must be securing our borders and enforcing existing laws. It is unconscionable to make border security conditional on the guarantee of amnesty. Even with the promise of additional funding for border security, the Senate bill focuses far too much on controversial and irresponsible programs such as the ‘Z-visa’ (which I voted to eliminate), and far too little on ensuring that our borders are no longer porous.
“I have stated from the outset of this immigration debate that I will vehemently oppose any legislation that guarantees amnesty for illegal immigrants, unfairly burdens taxpayers or fails to secure our borders.
“It is time that we deal with real immigration reform beginning with border security. This is the best way to restore trust with the American people and facilitate future improvement of our immigration policy.”
On Tuesday, Senator Inhofe joined eight Senators in writing a letter to President Bush urging him to fulfill the border security provisions listed in the Senate immigration bill whether the legislation passes or not. Each border security trigger in the bill can be implemented under current law without any need for new legislation from Congress.
A Rasmussen Reports national phone survey conducted June 11 and 12, found that only 20 percent of voters wanted Congress to try and pass the Senate bill that failed last week. Sixty-nine percent favored an approach that focused “exclusively on securing the border and reducing illegal immigration.”
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Thanks for posting what you wrote. Very well said!
Done!
Thanks much!
Duly signed, 7:29 pm, CDT.
Thanks,
What is frightening is nobody seems to understand this is exactly what this bill means to Americans! Those criminals/terrorists I sighted are not from all over the dang country. They are ALL from within the Greater Cleveland, Ohio area!!!
What lies now in wait in other areas? It’s not about the hispanics or illegal workers in my mind...it is about our National Security. People here illegally are dangerous on so many levels, but let us address the very core of the matter and that being we will be granting legal status to terrorists!
Thank you!
That is what bothers me the most -- our national security is at risk with this bill. When I found out we would be less secure at the borders, I couldn't believe it. Now they want to legalize those in the country? I want Mel Martinez out as head of RNC who is running the offense on this Immigration Bill too! The President and anyone supporting this bill is putting all of us at risk to pander to illegals who are breaking the law by being in this Country. It seems to make the pro-Immigration bill group no difference if there are terrorists in our midst who are here illegally. I find it frightening that this President is putting illegals ahead of the safety of all American citizens now in order to pander to a specific group.
DONE...with comments added. Thank you Sen. Inhofe!
The only immigration reform Congress should be considering is an amendment to exclude children born of parents not in this country legally from automatic citizenship.
Thank you!
bttt
Exactly! From what I have learned in research, this happened because of the ruling of a Judge. The SCOTUS needs a case they can rule on because I cannot figure out how they can give citizenship when the parents are not citizens. If they rule that the baby is a citizen, then we need to mount a drive for repeal. The children under 18 become US citizens if their parents do which means until they are 18 they are minors and should have the citizenship of their parents. Anchor babies are just flat out wrong.
Done. I also sent a message about getting out of DC and listening to the people.
Good points! Maybe that is why Senators Inhofe and Coburn are so good — they hold Town Halls around the state quite a bit to find out what their constituents think.
Now, if we can only get our politicians to hear.
Hate to think where we would be without the Inhofe, Sessions, Coburn, Liddy Dole and others who are standing tall.
Done! Thanks.
Also sending out to all my email contacts.
Been there, done that... Here’s what I added:
I’m very upset about the way some in the Senate are trying to ram this through, AND calling people who believe that enforcing existing laws names. I’m the grandchild of immigrants: LEGAL IMMIGRANTS! I am not “anti-immigration.”
The strength of this nation comes from the “melting pot.” But illegal aliens are not here to become part of America, and contribute to Her strengths. They’re here illegally, and by ignoring the fact that they’re breaking the laws, the supporters of the amnesty bill are slapping every law abiding, legal immigrant in the face, and telling them what suckers they were, and are, for bothering to obey the laws.
The US government did this once in the 1960s, and again in the 1980s. “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” I wonder how that statement would end were it to begin with, “Fool me three times, ...”
MarkL, Lee’s Summit, MO
I noticed that at McDonalds yesterday, where every sign was in both English and Spanish.
I guess they know which way the demographics are heading... Reminds me of the quote by Edward "Longshanks" in Braveheart: "If we can't get them out, we'll breed them out."
Mark
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