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An assessment of what a true immigration reform package would include 1. Real reform would prioritize securing the border. More than 70% of Americans want to see border security before anything else happens. As of right now, the amnesty bill does not require any real border security measures. The bill only requires a plan to…

I. THE PROCESS IS BROKEN (GENERAL WEEKLY TALKING POINTS) Security First: The first step for any immigration legislation under consideration MUSTbe national security. We have heard over and over that Congress is going to get serious about securing the border and that must be a top priority for any immigration legislation. We cannot afford another…

Memorial Day Congressional Recess Toolkit The Senate and the House are both in recess this week, which means they’ll be back at home.  Now is our chance to make sure our elected officials understand how bad this Senate amnesty bill really is!  As a reminder, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has promised President Obama that he will…

I. THE PROCESS IS BROKEN (GENERAL WEEKLY TALKING POINTS) Too Rushed: Congress needs more time to read and review the bill.  We also need more hearings and opportunities for feedback to improve the current legislation.  We need more than empty promises and superficial explanation from the Senate sponsors.  The Senate Judiciary Committee has already passed this…

Click Here to Download. In April 2013, Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), John McCain (R-AZ), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced S.744, otherwise known as the Gang of Eight immigration bill. S.744 grants amnesty to the approximately 12 million illegal aliens in…

May 13 – May 17, 2013 This week’s toolkit focuses on the many empty promises in S. 744, the Senate Amnesty Bill.  In the same way that Obamacare made empty promises that have all turned out to be false, the Senate is pushing this amnesty bill by making numerous promises to the American people.  We…