[StBernard] Fighting the Latest Attempt at Amnesty

[Westley Annis]

Dear  Friend,


	

A recent Roll Call newspaper article  reported that Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid believes he has "the votes and  support" to take up immigration
legislation  this year. 

	

In the same article, Senator Charles Schumer from New York said that the key
principles to this legislation must include "a direct  path to citizenship."

	

In spite of the fact that the  American people have spoken clearly that
amnesty is an unacceptable means to  address our ever-growing illegal
immigration problem,  liberal leaders in Congress keep pushing it.  

	

As the Chairman of the Border Security and Enforcement  First Caucus I will
keep working with my likeminded Senate colleagues to stop  this amnesty
legislation.

	

Amnesty sends the wrong message - that of a reward - to  those who have been
evading our laws.  And  it is extremely unfair to all of the legal
immigrants who came to this nation  and obeyed our laws to become citizens. 

	

Congress and the president should focus on securing  our borders and
strengthening our interior enforcement, not rewarding law  breakers with
amnesty.

	

We need to dramatically improve our border security by  having more agents
patrolling our borders and making major investments in  infrastructure
improvements, such as strategic fencing and increased detention  space, and
I'll keep fighting for these principles in the Senate.


Sincerely,
David Vitter
U.S.  Senator