From Tom Tancredo -
Now the question is, what can be done?
The U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform, chaired by Barbara Jordan, the late Democratic Congresswoman and civil rights hero, recommended substantially reducing the number of immigrants admitted each year. The Jordan Commission proposed setting an immediate limit of about 450,000 per year, and then phasing down the level to about half that. Had Congress implemented the recommendations of the Jordan Commission in 1996, we would be well on our way to addressing the immigration-driven crisis in traffic, sprawl, schools, and jobs. Unfortunately, Congress failed and the crisis has gotten worse.
For the reasons mentioned above, I created and chair the Immigration Reform Caucus in Congress to evaluate and critique current immigration policy and offer new suggestions to combat the negative effects of immigration and highlight the benefits. As a direct descendant of Italian immigrants, it is my hope that Congress will take an objective look at immigration policy and include all angles to create new policies. It is clear that the United States is reaching its capacity to become a home for the world's immigrants. We must never forget that this nation was built on the backs of immigrants, but we must also seek to protect the interests of our nation and recognize that our nation's resources, both economically and ecologically, have limits. If we continue with current immigration policy we will jeopardize what this nation of immigrants has created.
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Thomas Tancredo
Member of Congress
The article in question wrapped up with what I consider a racist comment IMHO, and I am sorry that I pinged anyone.
It said: "Mexicans must go!"