Here’s a handy guide to refute the Gang of Eight’s talking points on immigration reform.: At the bottom of the post is a list of telephone numbers and faxes for key US Senators, please call them once a day and speak to one talking point daily.: If you can’t speak to a staffer, leave a message.: As always, be polite.
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Beginning on Monday, I’ll be posting a letter you can copy and paste into a fax on each of these talking points.
DHS enforces immigration law[2]
DHS refuses to enforce existing immigration law and the President issues executive orders.
“Multiple triggers”[3]
Legalization is: immediate. DHS just has to write border “plan.”: The most: any “triggers” can possibly do is delay green cards and citizenship.
“90 % effectiveness”[4]
If not reached, triggers only toothless commission that will make a recommendation to DHS.: DHS can discard it.
DHS has admitted[5]: in Congressional testimony that not only can’t they secure the border, they can’t even define border security.
Napolitano has already declared[6]: the border to be “secure”.
“Pay back taxes”[7]
Only if already “assessed” by IRS (unlikely).
Newly legalized: may instead: get: [8]refunds[9].
“Learn English”[10]
Only need to sign up for English class.
“Clean record”[11]
Allows two free misdemeanors. Additional misdemeanors (including assaults) can be waived by DHS.
No “public charge.” Must earn 125% of poverty line[12]
They’re going to deport people who earn only 124% or less? Ha.
ICE releases illegal immigrant felons[13], why would they deport illegals just because they can’t support themselves?
“Pay a fine[14]
Can be waived by DHS.
“Back of the line”[15]
Illegals get to wait out the line while living: in the U.S. (unlike suckers trying to come here: legally).
Border fence[16]
Leaves it: up to DHS, which decided not to complete fence in first place.
Napolitano has already declared[6]: the border to be “secure”.
Only has to be “substantially” operational—whatever that means, as defined by DHS—before green cards are issued. (Legalization has already happened, remember!)
Napolitano has already declared[6]: the border to be “secure”.
“E-verify” employment checks[18]
Replaces E-Verify with new system. Requires only that this system be “implemented” ( 30%? 70%? Who knows?).
Subject to lawsuit. : If still in court after 10 years, never mind!
Entry-exit system for visa[19]
Has been required since 1996. : DHS: must only be “using” a system before green cards can be: issued. (Using in 10% of airports? 50%? Again, who knows?)
Cost of the bill.: [20]
Proponents are saying that this bill will bring down the deficit because illegals who are being paid under the table will now be paying taxes.: That claim is a blatant lie.: According to a Heritage Foundation study, the cost will be $6.3 TRILLION for 11 million illegal immigrants, and there’s a problem with this study.: The real number will be more on the order of 30 to 40 million.
Here’s the contact information for key Senators:
US Senator
DC Phone Number
DC Fax Number
Mitch McConnell
202-224-2541
202-224-2499
Orrin Hatch
202-224-5251
202-224-6331
John Thune
202-224-2321
202-228-5429
Roy Blunt
202-224-5721
202-224-8149
Jerry Moran
202-224-6521
202-228-6966
Lisa Murkowski
202-224-6665
202-224-5301
Dean Heller
202-224-6244
202-228-2193
Saxby Chambliss
202-224-3521
202-224-0103
Susan Collins
202-224-2523
202-224-2693
Rob Portman
202-224-3353
202-224-9075
Marco Rubio
202-224-3041
202-228-5171
What can you do?: Well for starters use the “Share” button at top of this article to forward a link of this series to everybody you know and follow up with them encouraging them to take action.
Call you US Senators and tell them to vote NO!: Your talking points are all laid out above.
Call your Congressman and let him or her know that you want this immigration fiasco stopped.: Again, talking points are supplied.
Ask your friends and family to make a call as well.: We’ve made it easy for you, click below and you can get your representative’s numbers and you can send them a fax letting them know that you want: Security First!
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Our Nation: is hanging in the balance and we’re running out of time.
This post was used with the permission of Joe for America[22].
DHS has admitted: http://nation.foxnews.com/dhs/2013/03/20/dhs-says-it-can-t-measure-border-security
Napolitano has already declared: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/napolitano-immigration-border-secure-fix-entire-system/story?id=18630676#.UbSxAZxknVQ
“Pay back taxes”: http://dailycaller.com/2013/04/24/todays-gang-of-8-fraud-back-taxes/
“Pay a fine: http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2013/0513/5-myths-about-amnesty-for-illegal-immigrants-in-Senate-bill/They-must-pay-a-fee-and-fine
“Back of the line”: http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2013/0513/5-myths-about-amnesty-for-illegal-immigrants-in-Senate-bill/They-must-go-to-the-back-of-the-line