{"id":2788,"date":"2009-12-15T19:20:05","date_gmt":"2009-12-15T23:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thedustininmansociety.com\/blog\/?p=2788"},"modified":"2009-12-15T19:20:05","modified_gmt":"2009-12-15T23:20:05","slug":"house-democrats-massive-amnesty-bill-certain-to-encounter-fierce-public-opposition-predicts-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedustininmansociety.org\/blog\/2009\/12\/15\/house-democrats-massive-amnesty-bill-certain-to-encounter-fierce-public-opposition-predicts-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrats Massive Amnesty Bill Certain to Encounter Fierce Public Opposition, Predicts FAIR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>House Democrats Massive Amnesty Bill Certain to Encounter Fierce Public Opposition, Predicts FAIR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>December 15, 2009<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>(Washington, D.C)  The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) described the introduction of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America\u2019s Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP) as wholesale sell-out of the interests of the American people. The bill being introduced today by Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) and over 90 Democrats is certain to meet fierce public opposition. <\/p>\n<p>CIR ASAP would grant amnesty to virtually every illegal alien in the United States and vastly increase future flows of low-skilled, low-wage immigrants. The legislation focuses exclusively on satisfying the demands of illegal aliens, ethnic interest groups and cheap labor employers, while offering nothing that serves the interests of law-abiding Americans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt a time when some 25 million Americans are either unemployed or relegated to part-time work, the last thing the Democratic majority ought to be focused on is a massive amnesty and immigration expansion bill,\u201d said Dan Stein, president of FAIR. \u201cLegalizing millions of low-skill, low-wage workers who would depend heavily on government services is simply bad immigration policy at any point in time. When the federal government is running a $1.4 trillion deficit, and numerous state and local governments are facing fiscal crises, it represents the epitome of irresponsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to granting amnesty to millions of immigration lawbreakers for the bargain basement price of $500, CIR ASAP would:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7        Weaken immigration enforcement at the borders and in the interior of the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7        Vastly expand the ability of illegal aliens to fight their removal from the U.S. (in many cases with U.S. taxpayers footing the bill).<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7        Preempt state laws that assist in immigration enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7        Dramatically increase both employment-based and family-based immigration.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7        Eliminate federal\/local enforcement cooperation agreements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCIR ASAP offers nothing to law-abiding Americans, except more competition for scare jobs, higher taxes, and more government deficits,\u201d Stein said. \u201cWhile American families are feeling the pain of this deep and protracted recession, Rep. Gutierrez, with the backing of the Democratic leadership and the White House, seems to be focused on political payoffs for a narrow group of amnesty obsessed constituencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf congressional leaders were surprised by the intensity of public opposition to amnesty legislation in 2007, when unemployment hovered around 4.6 percent, they had better brace themselves for an even stronger reaction in 2010. CIR ASAP amounts to a fire sale on American citizenship and American jobs and the public will make its voice heard loudly again in 2010,\u201d predicted Stein.<\/p>\n<p>About FAIR<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1979, FAIR is the country\u2019s largest immigration reform group.  With over 250,000 members nationwide, FAIR fights for immigration policies that serve national interests, not special interests.  FAIR believes that immigration reform must enhance national security, improve the economy, protect jobs, preserve our environment, and establish a rule of law that is recognized and enforced.   <\/p>\n<p>Contact Ira Mehlman at 206-420-7733 or Bob Dane at 202-328-7004.<\/p>\n<p>Dustin Carnevale<\/p>\n<p>Communications Assistant<\/p>\n<p>Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.fairus.org<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (202)-328-7004<\/p>\n<p>Fax: (202)-387-3447<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"750\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FAIRImmigration?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Tweets by FAIRImmigration<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Democrats Massive Amnesty Bill Certain to Encounter Fierce Public Opposition, Predicts FAIR December 15, 2009 (Washington, D.C) The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) described the introduction of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America\u2019s Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP) as wholesale sell-out of the interests of the American people. 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