The US Senate voted against providing funds to build a fence along the southern border of America this week in a proposed legislation to stop high traffic areas. In May, the Senate voted to build the fence along the border with Mexico (83-16), but this week they voted “Nay” (29-71). Two Democrats voted for a fence – Senator Bill Nelson (D-NE) and Senator Thomas Carper (D-DE). Twenty-eight Republicans out of 55 in the Senate voted against the fence building. Meanwhile, in Colorado, Governor Bill Owens called a special legislative session concerning illegal immigration; as a result, one of the toughest laws against illegal immigration has been passed. It seems that the individual states can get the job done better than the US Congress. The new law will go into effect on August 1st and requires individuals to demonstrate their legal presence in the US before receiving state and local benefits. Colorado state knows that their budget cannot fund benefits to illegal immigration and have taken action. Washington DC should pay attention to what Colorado is doing. I already mentioned that Hazelton, Pennsylvania is taking action as well in a legislation called the Illegal Immigration Relief Act, which includes that city documents are to be printed in English only, landlords are to be fined for renting to illegal aliens and businesses will be denied licenses if they are employing illegal immigrants.
If you are for national security and against illegal immigration legislation proposed by the Senate (who didn’t listen to the American people) – find out how your senator voted in the proposal for building a fence and who voted for passing the amnesty senate bill – and then take action with your voting power. Remove the inept members of Congress and vote for those who listen to the American people, abide by the Constitution, and are for limiting government and reduce welfare spending.
Legislation in progress in Congress:
H.R. 98 – Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2005.
H. CON. RES. 50 – House Resolution Disapproving of the U.S./Mexico Social Security Totalization Agreement.
In terms of politics, the way Republicans decide on the illegal immigration issue will decide the financial and security aspects of how well America does. Congress is not learning from its mistakes. In 1986 legislation combined amnesty for 3 million illegal immigrants and combined it with tougher enforcement for the future. It only encouraged more illegal immigrants with the concept that if they could stay in America illegally long enough and their number grew, they would eventually receive amnesty as well.
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