In just four short months, the temporary extension of Section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality act in 2001 legalized approximately 900,000 illegal immigrants. Sec. 245(i), which is really a sneeaky back-door amnesty, gives illegal immigrants who are already here, but claim to have family members or an employer, to pay $1,000 to the U.S. government. This $1000 payoff gives illegal aliens a green card so they could wait in America, instead of having to return to their native country to reapply for a chance to enter the U.S. legally. Under Sec. 245(i), there are no background checks, so once again, our government would have no way of knowing who they are letting in. Of course, this is outrageous and dangerous. But equally bad, it seems to reward those who have come here illegally by putting them in the front of the line. If America is trying to fight terrorism; get a handle on immigration and control its borders, passing another extention of Section 245 (i) is the wrong thing to do. I urge you to contact your Representative and tell him you oppose any extension of Sec.245(i) and will certainly vote against any politician who woudl vote to put our nation at risk merely to grab a few more votes from immigrants. |
