Posted on 11/12/2008 1:13:42 PM PST by SwinneySwitch
The Texas House of Representatives' Mexican American Legislative Caucus will hold a hearing Thursday to discuss border fence, in an early attempt to bring the issue to the attention of President-elect Barack Obama and his administration.
The hearing chairman, Rep. Eddie Lucio III, D-San Benito, wants to act quickly to inform Obama's transition team of the issue that has weighed heavily on many border residents.
"We may have a fresh set of ears (in Washington)," Lucio said. "Hopefully, they'll have an interest in the issue."
The hearing will be attended by South Texas landowners, border mayors, including Brownsville Mayor Pat M. Ahumada Jr., and representatives of the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security also have been invited.
Lucio, an early Obama supporter, said he would inform his contacts in the president-elect's administration of the outcome of the hearing.
"We're looking for put together some reliable information for them," he said.
"Every community on the Rio Grande is unique. A border wall may not address the varying concerns along the Texas border," said Representative Pete Gallego, the caucus chairman.
MALC members say raising awareness of how federal legislation affects Texas constituents is crucial to representing Texans on a national level.
Open-Border Coalition is more like it.
Do these traitors at least have to register as foreign agents?
“We may have a fresh set of ears (in Washington),”
Yeah, big uns
Noticed ol’ Kino Flores is a member.
Fences! There ain’t gonna be no stinking fences. There will be signs at the border saying, “Come to Obamaland.”
Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America:
“I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the armed forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.”
ping
Sickening but totally predictable. U.S. sovereignty is finished.
Honestly, these people don't even see themselves as Americans anymore.
Latinos y Latinas, amigo.
Corpus Christi's John “Juan” Garcia was defeated, but he'll probably be working in the new Obama administration.
argh!!!
Sounds like more of the “I Hate America” from another element of the Mex Klux Klan.
Only reason they do not want a border fence is because of sheer racism and ethnic bigotry. If it was Germans streaming acorss the Mex border....these people wouldnt care
I’m pretty sure drug cartel money is involved too.
Oh, there's no question about that!
Big 'uns too!
"Anymore?"
Lots of 'em never did.
KBH isn't doing everything she can either.
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