Immigration Amendments Loom on Upcoming Bills, Sessions Says

CQ.com ^ | Sept. 12, 2007

[Delacon]

Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., a leading immigration policy critic, said Wednesday that amendments planned for upcoming legislation could put more than 4 million illegal immigrants on a path to citizenship.

That is about one-third of the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants who would have benefited from the comprehensive immigration overhaul bill (S 1639) he helped kill earlier this year, Sessions said.

Sessions warned colleagues in a letter that legislation (S 774) labeled the DREAM Act that would allow states to provide college benefits to illegal immigrants could be offered as an amendment to the fiscal 2008 Defense appropriations bill (HR 3222) later this month. The measure could benefit 1.3 million illegal immigrants.

More alarming to Sessions was that Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., plans to offer an amendment to the five-year farm bill that could come to the floor in October that could legalize 1.5 million farm workers. The Congressional Budget Office estimated they would bring another 1.8 million relatives into the country with them.

“To people who voted against the comprehensive package, they really should not vote for this,” Sessions said. “It’s one third of the total number and has less demands on the people who are here illegally.”

The reason for Sessions’ alarm was a July 25 colloquy in which Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., assured Feinstein of a vote on the so-called AgJobs measure, which she introduced earlier this year as a freestanding bill (S 340). “I will do everything I can to make sure it is part of the farm bill,” Reid said.

Sessions said Feinstein is negotiating a potential compromise with the ranking Republican on the Agriculture Committee, Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia.

“It could blow up on the floor and cause a big fuss,” Sessions said. “We need to focus on the legitimate labor needs of the United States. But our focus should not be on how to serve people who are in the country illegally.”

[Delacon]

"Sessions said Feinstein is negotiating a potential compromise with the ranking Republican on the Agriculture Committee, Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia."

Georgians out there CONTACT YOUR SENATOR!

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

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[bcsco]

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[JackRyanCIA]

They always come back and find another avenue on their way to screwing the American people.

[Guenevere]

OK...here we go!

[Cacique]

bfl

[Guenevere]

Jeff Session bttt!

[Kimberly GG]

Yep, he’s weighing in! Thanks!!

[Guenevere]

Must have been my phone call :^)

[Liz]

Clearly, latino invaders, MS-13 gangs, and their cadres of co-conspirators are (b) publicly and privately conspiring against the US government and (b) committing hate crimes against America and Americans.

Anyone who spews hate and discontent about OUR country, who marches in mobs, holds up hate signs, and publicly proclaims they will violate US law, shall be penalized (and shall be excluded from holding US citizenship).

It's time to penalize anyone on American soil who (a) conspires to undermine the US government, and (b) commits hate crimes against America and Americans.

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ACTION NOW Congress must initiate federal legislation that would impose severe penalties for foreigners undermining the US government and committing hate crimes against Americans (crimes like stealing our identities, cloning our cell phones, fraudulently registering/voting, and looting the tax assets of Americans).

(a) Hate Crimes---(b) Undermining the US government

1 - Invaders' using illegal ID or documents

2 - Invaders' Federal income tax evasion

3 - Re-entry into USA after deportation

4 - Obtain/Operate vehicles with illegal ID

5 - ID theft/fraud - Social Security fraud

6 - Knowingly gaining employment fraudulently

7 - Recruiting other illegal aliens workers

8 - Transporting illegal aliens across the border

9 - Harboring &/or housing illegal aliens on American soil

10 - Endangering Americans by undermining US national security

11 - Registering/Voting using fraudulent documentation

12 - Conspiracy to violate federal statutes

13 - Uttering false statements to public officials

14 - Obstructing law enforcement

15 - Sham marriages to avoid deportation

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Emphasize to lawmakers that Americans are demanding:

Federal grounds for expulsion from US soil

Federal grounds for denying citizenship

Provisional federal citizenship laws

Severe penalties for committing Hate Crimes Against Americans

Severe penalties for conspiring against, and undermining, the US government.

Denying federal funds to sanctuary-cities.

Abolishing anchor-baby ruling.

STRICT ENFORCEMENT of all EXISTING laws WRT illegals.

[neverdem]

Thanks, bfl

Don’t let me forget!

[FlingWingFlyer]

I don’t understand why it’s the AMERICAN taxpayers’ job to finance the education of MEXICAN citizens. It just don’t make sense. I guess that’s why I’m not a politician.

[Kimberly GG]

;) Probably was! I try, but I am really bad at the phone calls.

[arbooz]

bump.

[Delacon]

I’d like to add that Chambliss is up for reelection and maybe targeted by the DNC. He lives in a state that has been very wonderfully active in curtailing illegal immigration. He can’t afford to piss off his base. Again, GA contact your senator.

[SE Mom]

Thanks for the ping...

..grinding my teeth mad..

[SE Mom]

and this too...

[sheana]

I called Feinstein and Boxer’s office. The guy in Boxer’s office said they are getting lots of calls about this today.
Keep pounding them!

[traditional1]

Sessions can put forth his own amendment on the Farm Bill:

Anything in this Bill granting benefit to farmworkers shall not apply to those not legally in this country. (PERIOD)

Jeff Sessions is outstanding.

[blam]

Jeff Sessions bump.

[Politicalmom]

Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121

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[gubamyster]

ping

[Publius6961]

The Vampire Awakens...

Another Sneaky Proposal Opportunity to Comment

[janetgreen]

I just called Boxer's office at the capitol switchboard, and was switched to a message machine, where I was informed that the mailbox was FULL. I'll try her local office.

I hope that the fact that her mailbox was full is a good sign that she's getting flooded with calls on this mess.

[sheana]

WE can only hope. I usually make at least 2 calls a day so will try again in a little while.

[eeevil conservative]

BUMP!!!

MUST READ!!

Everyone needs to light up the boards again in DC!!!

YOU ROCK!!!

[Politicalmom]

Notice our “beloved” Senator Chambliss is in this up to his elbows again, having “discussions” on a compromise with Feinstein?

NO COMPROMISE!!!

[AuntB]

I’d like to add that Chambliss is up for reelection and maybe targeted by the DNC. He lives in a state that has been very wonderfully active in curtailing illegal immigration. He can’t afford to piss off his base. Again, GA contact your senator.

Just don't forget that Chambliss and his republicans in Georgia are the ones that stopped work place enforcement in 1998, which is why he's pushing AGjobs now with democrat Diane.

http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/2007/01/why-when-workplace-enforcement-of.html

Why & When workplace enforcement of illegal aliens stopped

[snip] Workplace raids by INS were frequent until the late 1990's. A spring 1998 sweep that targeted the Vidalia onion harvest in Georgia, and Operation Vanguard, a 1999 INS operation on meatpacking plants in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota, provide case studies of how the immigration laws fared when confronted by a coalition that included low-wage immigrant workers and the industries that hire them. The Georgia raids netted 4,034 illegal immigrants, prompting other unauthorized workers to stay home.

Instead of being applauded for enforcing the law, the INS came under attack from Georgia's congressional delegation. Georgia's two senators and three of its House members, led by then-Sen. Paul Coverdell (R) and Rep. Jack Kingston (R), complained in a letter to Washington that the INS did not understand the needs of America's farmers. The raids stopped.

[Delacon]

Subject:
NO, NO , NO AgJOBS amnesty

To:
President George Bush
Senators
  • Joseph Biden (D)
  • Thomas Carper (D)

Representatives
  • Michael Castle (R-AL)

September 14, 2007

Dear Senator:

Some of your colleagues have returned to Washington, D.C. after Labor Day with the expectation of supporting efforts to drive down American wages through an illegal farmworker amnesty! Please stop the AgJOBS amnesty.

Most of the reports of "fruit rotting on the vine" are actually factual rot themselves. On the rare occasions that crops don't get picked in time, it is nearly always the growers fault for having gambled on finding workers instead of using the legal H-2A program. The H-2A Program has been around for years and provides unlimited numbers of foreign agricultural workers for specific short-term work.

Most farmers are smart enough to plan ahead and fill their labor shortages through this program. However, some growers avoid the H-2A program because it would require them to pay these temporary workers something close to a decent wage. Illegal workers are much cheaper; that's the attraction.

The Department of Labor finds that the majority of farm workers (roughly 55 percent) in the U.S. are native-born Americans. To listen to the supporters of the AgJOBS amnesty, you would think that there isn't a single legal resident doing this work! In light of all of this, I hope I can count on you to do the right thing and oppose the AgJOBS amnesty.

Wilmington, DE

[JoanneSD]

I called Difi’s and Babs office as well.. and told them I was aware of these back room deals going on again.. and it really up set me that they, two days ago would blast a 4 star general who with their blessings in January, is legally doing his job.. and would back millions who are working illegally

[stephenjohnbanker]

“They always come back and find another avenue on their way to screwing the American people”

Verbatim!

[HoosierHawk]

Not that it will do any good...

Subject More illegal alien nonsense

Senator Lugar,

I understand you're in love with them, but will you PLEASE stop trying to shove your precious illegal aliens down our throat.

Just forget about the stupid DREAM Act and get back to work criticizing President Bush and a real man, General Petraeus.

Sincerely,