Comprehensive Immigration Bill

"We will secure our borders, give amnesty to illegal aliens and penalize businesses that employ illegal aliens." This is what we were told in 1985/86 when the existing legislation was passed by Congress. Does it sound familiar? It is the same thing we are being told now about the new Comprehensive Immigration bill.

Recent polls show that as many as 80% of Americans don't want this bill. The polls even show that many legal aliens don't want this bill because they entered this country legally and it took years in many cases. These same legal aliens have expressed concern over what will happen to their own wages when the 12-20 million illegals are granted amnesty.

I am certainly not opposed to immigration; my ancestors immigrated to this country from Europe. I just feel like it ought to be fair for all those wanting to enter this country. Those who have been waiting to enter for months and years should receive priority over those here illegally.

I am astonished that our representative in the U.S. Senate are not listening to what the American public wants. A recent Gallop poll shows that Congress as a 14% approval rating. Not only is it lower than President Bush's approval rating, it is the lowest rating for Congress since Gallop has been doing poll.

Kansas Senator Sam Brownback has said he will vote for the bill. If he ever had a chance at being elected President, it is certainly dead the minute he casts a vote for this bill. Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell is still taking a "wait and see" attitude. Pressure needs to be applied to him and all Senators.

Any Senator that votes for this bill must be targeted at the next election and voted out of office. These Senators are supposed to be representing us, not their own interests and power plays! That is why I continue to plead...

Don't re-elect incumbents!