It would be useful to have testimony from medical companies, which have had to shut hospitals due to hordes of illegals jamming emergency rooms, for free care.
It would be useful to have testimony from law enforcement officials, with statistics for crimes and prison occupancy be illegals.
It would be useful to have testimony from educators about the degradation of schools' ability to move English speaking students along, one honest grade at a time.
Issa's remarks about employers is useful. I like where he says it is NOT their right to have cheap labor and profits.
It would be useful to hear testimony from border security officials about middle easterners caught at the border. (As an indicator of the huge risk to National Security).
Finally, it would be useful to hear testimony from LEGAL immigrants, that follow the laws. My mother-in-law came legally from Italy in 1947. She waited an extra year for her quota slot, and had sponsors to commit she would not be a burden on taxpayers.
I agree with you that the hearings should be very broad in scope on how illegal immigrants puts strain on out social services. I would love for them to call me about to tell my family. About my great granparents coming from Italy after WWI. Excellent post!!
The chief of police from Philadelphia was on C-Span during the Specter/Kennedy hearing saying how important it is for local officials to not enforce immigration laws so as to allow "witnesses and victims" to come forward without fear.
The whole hearing was a "we love illegals and we need them" testimonial from Bloomberg and a bunch of bleeding hearts.
Also of note: The Union rep from the service workers union also wants the same thing as Bush, et. al.; legal status leading to citizenship for illegals.
I can't wait to see the bushbots reconcile Bush's position vis-a-vis the unions.
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