Posted on 05/18/2006 11:14:24 AM PDT by hispanarepublicana
Hispanic American Coalition, You Don't Speak for Me!, Joins With House Leaders to React to President Bush's Address and to Oppose Senate Amnesty Plan
WASHINGTON, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- You Don't Speak for Me!, a new national coalition of American Hispanics that supports immigration enforcement, is joining with nine members of the House of Representatives to respond to President Bush's Monday evening address to the nation and to urge the Senate to pass an immigration enforcement only bill. Members of the You Don't Speak for Me! coalition will be renewing their call for swift Senate action on an enforcement only bill at a Capitol Hill news conference on Wednesday, May 17. They will be joined by House members who have signed a letter to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, urging him to bring a strong enforcement bill to the floor.
You Don't Speak for Me! reacted to President Bush's decision to send National Guard troops to the border, calling it a "small gesture toward dealing with an enormous national problem." The group's chairman, retired Col. Al Rodriguez stated that "the deployment of National Guard troops is a welcome development, but it will not make up for decades of neglect of our illegal immigration crisis by this and previous administrations. The American public, including millions of U.S. citizens of Hispanic heritage want to see concrete action taken to control our borders, enforce laws against employers who hire illegal aliens, and encourage people who are here illegally to leave.
"We share the views of the vast majority of Americans that granting amnesty to people who broke our immigration laws is wrong and a prescription for chaos," continued Rodriguez. "Enforcing our nation's immigration laws is the first obligation of President Bush and Congress and that priority must not be held hostage to the demands of illegal aliens and a few special interests."
The You Don't Speak for Me! coalition was formed in response to the recent street demonstration by illegal aliens and their supporters all across the country, and to portrayals in the media that these protests and boycotts represent the views of mainstream American Hispanics. New studies by the Heritage Foundation and other policy analysts cast new doubt on President Bush's amnesty proposal, indicating that the costs of such a program would be staggering.
"All Americans pay a steep social and economic price if the Senate backs the Bush amnesty proposal," Rodriguez said. "As Americans and as people of Hispanic background, we are proud to join with members of the House who are urging their Senate colleagues to act in the interest of the nation and all of its citizens. Those who want to protect this nation's security and preserve the jobs and wages of American workers speak for us."
The press conference featuring Col. Rodriguez and other leaders of You Don't Speak for Me! will take place Wednesday, May 17 at 2:30 pm on the terrace of the Cannon House Office Building(in case of rain, the news conference will take place in Room 2218 of the Rayburn House Office Building). More information about the Coalition can be found at dontspeakforme.org.
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I love this group! They GET IT!
What thell is it going to take for the administration and the senate (The House "gets it") to start listening to the people?
It's just friggin mind boggeling.
FOX had a lady from this group on yesterday morning, she was a great guest. She is a legal immigrant from Mexico, who is now a US Citizen and her family is still in Mexico. She believes anyone who wants to come here needs to do so legally. She said it was hard to become a citizen and took her years, but she does not think it should be handed to anyone.
rofl Maybe the You Don't Speak For Me! coalition, which just happens to be Americans, are sick of being lumped in with the third world Mexican citizens that President Bush is catering to.
maybe these people can't be bought.
Kind of a vague response... What people?
http://dontspeakforme.org/
If this started 15 years ago, I do not think our Senate would be debating amnesty.
the Hispanic American Coalition
I know I am--sick to death of it.
And yet, all one can hear from the MSM with regard to this is crickets tranquilly chirping in the dark night.....
*gasp*
They can't, or won't be bought because They're legal.
bump!
How about it - are these folks 'haters' as well?
I have quite a few American friends, born and bred here, that just happen to be of Mexican descent that feel the same way. They despise illegals and are adamantly against any amnesty of any kind.
Or just plain old AMERICAN-GROWN like me.
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