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Just a few things that are wrong with the Senate Bill 1348 Amnesty

It is a sham. It claims to be an enforcement bill but actually gives instant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens law-breakers. The enforcement provisions are full of loopholes and weaker than existing law.
The President and Congress have not implemented nor demanded enforcement of existing immigration laws; this includes enforcement provisions passed since Amnesty and a "pathway to citizenship" was granted to 3 million illegal aliens in 1986. That is why OJJPAC and the majority of Americans demand ENFORCEMENT first.
The bill repeats the failed 1986 Amnesty, in which millions of illegal aliens were given amnesty and citizenship. The legacy of the1986 Amnesty is the crisis we have today--12-30 million illegal aliens and an identity theft epidemic (see web page for other consequences). So why should anyone support a bill that makes the same mistakes?
The bill requires no reduction in illegal immigration.
A better solution (than Amnesty) is a plan of Attrition through Enforcement of existing immigration laws, including workplace enforcement provisions. Once the government begins to aggressively enforce existing laws, the vast majority of illegal aliens will return to their homelands where they can more fully understand and celebrate their culture, reunite with their families, and work to improve their countries.
The bill fails to address the issue of foreign countries encouraging illegal immigration (e.g., Mexico).

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (Public Law 103-317 or the Crime Act of 1994)

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA)

The passage of H.R. 418, was a significant legislative victory. The bill included several provisions that enhanced the nation's security. For the first time since 9-11, the Congress took action to require states to better regulate the issuance of drivers licenses and enhanced ID security standards. It was this provision that gave the legislation the name "Real ID." The bill also included provisions targeting foreign nationals with terrorist ties from abusing US asylum laws, and made it easier to remove or deny entry to the US's enemies. H.R. 418 also provided for the timely building of a border fence in the San Diego area.

Note: The ID provisions sparked considerable controversy because people generally don't like the idea of having to have another ID, a so called "national ID" card. That's understandable. We do not want the government to know any more about us than what is absolutely necessary too. Unfortunately, because of the lack of enforcement of our immigration laws over the past 40 years, this legislation was necessary to help weed out the millions of criminal aliens (and terrorists) now living illegally in our communities.

If we can prevent Congress from passing an amnesty before 2009, the "Real ID" Act should put substantial pressure on illegals to return home on their own. Right now it won't have much effect since it's requirements don't go into effect until 2008. As the US immigration crisis eases, we can revisit the need for some of the provisions in HR 418.

Expect open border advocates to fight the Act's implementation as we approach 2008. Opponents will likely push legal challenges all the way to the US Supreme Court. Expect challenges too by globalists on the basis of violation of international law. -- Steve

S. 1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (May,2007) [The only comprehensive thing about this bill is that it is a comprehensive giveaway! It gives Amnesty and billions of your money to millions of illegal aliens. After reading some of the bill (it's hundreds of pages long) I found so many taxpayer funded giveaways to illegals, I'm surprised the US Senate didn't give them title to the Statue of Liberty too. And the enforcement aspect is absurd, since the federal government isn't enforcing the laws already on the books. And it appears that the bill defines illegals as "legal residents" [what a transformation!] so how will any enforcement be carried out since at the stroke of a pen, the enforcement provisions won't apply to anyone? This is a very complex bill that would take a lawyer weeks to study. But I have read enough to know this bill stinks worse than week old dead fish on a hot day. 6/28/07 Update: Bill dead (Good)

We urge all OJJPAC supporters to join the 9/11 Families for a Secure America in support H.R. 4313 - The TRUE Enforcement Act and Border Security Act of 2005. A big advantage to H.R. 4313 is that it does not contain any amnesty/guest-worker schemes. H.R. 4313's provisions focus on enforcement and border security, which must be the first step in addressing the country's immigration and security problems.

For example, H.R. 4313 addresses the Visa Waiver Program, the tracking of aliens temporarily admitted into the US. The government currently has no database to identify which aliens overstay their visa's. This is an issue of importance to the 9-11 Families for a Secure America because some of the terrorist who attacked the WTC were in the US on expired visas. H.R. 4313 is not a cure-all for our national security ills but it is a move in the right direction.

H.R. 4437- Sensenbrenner/King Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005

We urge all OJJPAC supporters to support H.R. 4437. The bill, known as the Sensenbrenner/King Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act, has several helpful immigration and security enforcement provisions. H.R. 4437 authorizes the construction of nearly 700 miles of border fencing along our southwest border. It also creates a new electronic employment verification system, to help employers verify the eligibility of employees to work in the US. The bill also repeals the controversial “visa lottery” program. H.R. 4437 also reaffirms the inherent authority of state and local law enforcement agencies to assist in the enforcement of US immigration laws. The bill also adds penalties for certain immigration-related crimes, including alien smuggling and passport fraud. Update: Bill killed.

Legal Arizona Workers Act (House Bill 2779): Imposes sanctions on employers that hire illegal aliens. Becomes law January 1, 2008.

North Carolina Passes Legislation to Protect its Citizens from Illegal Aliens

The North Carolina Legislature passed several pieces of legislation this week to remedy serious fiscal and law enforcement problems caused by a massive influx of illegal aliens into the state. Feeling the heat of victimized constituents and organizations (e.g., Americans for Legal Immigration), the state legislature passed several bills in the final days of its legislative session.

The changes:

NC had an infamous reputation for its lax drivers license registration application process -- so hundreds of thousands of illegals would travel to NC just to obtain a driver's license, even though they didn't live there. [Now you know why you see so many Mexicans and Central Americans driving vehicles with NC plates]. NC license applications now require a valid social security number. It is hoped the new rules with reduce the significant number of NC citizens killed by intoxicated illegal aliens and make it more difficult for them to commit fraud and plan acts of terrorism.

Applicants for state jobs beginning January 1, 2007, will have to prove legal presence or citizenship. School systems have until March to implement the new rule.

One of the most significant changes will be that NC local and state police agencies will now enforce immigration laws, including its new state human trafficking laws.

Congressman Sensenbrenner sponsors enforcement bill

H.R. 4065 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and strengthen enforcement of U.S. immigration laws.